FOOD GLOSSARY

Bacalhau Salt cod Bife de atum Tuna steak Bolo de mel Traditional cake, literally ‘honey cake’ Bolo do caco Flatbread, often mixed with sweet potato Broas de mel Cane syrup biscuits Coral Local beer Espada Scabbard fish Espedata Giant beef skewers Espadarte Swordfish Lapas Limpets Milho frito Fried polenta cubes Nikita Beer, wine and pineapple ice-cream drink Porco com vinho e alhos Pork braised with wine, garlic and herbs Picadinho Sharing platter of fried beef cubes on a bed of fries Poncha Rum-based fruit punch Queijadas Cheese-filled pastries