Five food finds

FISH

Azorean seafood is fabulous when eaten fresh. Species here include tuna, blue jack mackerel, chub mackerel, forkbeard and swordfish

WINE

Azorean wine is fast being recognised for its quality. The vines here thrive in seemingly inhospitable terrain: cracks in rocks and hardened lava, buffeted by winds and storms

BOLO DONA AMÉLIA

Made from sugar, malkana (similar to molasses), eggs, cornflour, cinnamon and butter, these dense, spiced cakes are a speciality from Pastelaria O Forno, on Terceira Island

SHELLFISH

Look out for cracas, which contain sweet morsels of meat, and lapas, most often served grilled

DAIRY

The wet Azorean climate means nutrient-rich grass, which results in wonderfully creamy cheese, butter, ghee, yoghurt and ice cream