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Portuguese Menu Decoder |
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Here are a few words, which will help you decipher menus in Portugal when you visit. |
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| Pequeno Almoço | Breakfast | Copo | Glass |
| Almoço | Lunch | Chávena | Cup |
| Jantar | Dinner | Garrafa | Bottle |
| Comer | Food | Colher | Spoon |
| Bedida | Drink | Faca | Knife |
| Dose | Portion | Garfo | Fork |
| Comidas | Snacks | Prato | Plate |
| Acepipes | Appetisers | Mesa | Table |
| Entrada | Starter | Cadeira | Chair |
| Sobremesa | Dessert | Conta | Bill |
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Cooking Terms |
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| A vapor | Steamed | Fumado | Smoked |
| Assado | Roasted | Fundido | Melted |
| Bem Passado/ mal passado | Well Done/ Rare | Gratinado | Gratin |
| Cozido | Boiled/Stewed | Grelhado | Grilled |
| Empada | Pie | Mexido | Scrambled |
| Estrelado | Fried | Molho | Sauce |
| Picante | Spicy/hot | Panado | Battered |
| No Forno | Baked | No churrasco | Char-grilled |
| Salgado | Salted | Salteado | Sauteed |
| Snacks | |||
| Bifana | Hot pork sandwich | Sandes Mixta | Ham & Cheese sandwich |
| Chamuça | Samosa | Tosta Mixta | Ham & Cheese toastie |
| Croquete | Deep fried meat patty | Lanches | Sweet bread stuffed with ham |
| Pateis de carne | Pasty stuff with meat | Batatas Fritas | Chips |
| Fish & Shellfish | |||
| Atum | Tuna | Sardinhas | Sardines |
| Cherne | Sea Bream | Tamboril | Monkfish |
| Carapau | Mackerel | Espadarte | Swordfish |
| Gambas | Prawns | Truta |
Trout |
| Polvo | Octopus | Lulas |
Squid |
| Mexilhões | Mussels | Linguado | Sole |
| Peixe Gale | John Dory | Salmao | Salmon |
| Pescada | Hake | Bachalau | Cod |
| Robalo | Sea Bass | Lagosta | Lobster |
| Camarões | Shrimps |
Sapateiras |
Crabs |
| Meat & Poultry | |||
| Cabrito | Kid Goat | Javali | Wild Boar |
| Carne de Porco | Pork | Pato | Duck |
| Carneiro | Mutton | Presunto | Smoked Ham |
| Coelho | Rabbit | Vitela | Veal |
| Carne | Beef | Fiambre | Ham |
| Frango | Chicken | Carne picada | Mince Meat |
| Peru | Turkey | Salisha | Sausage |
| Vegetables | |||
| Batata | Potatoes | Cenoura | Carrots |
| Couve | Cabbage | Alho | Garlic |
| Cebola | Onion | Alho Francês | Leek |
| Cogumelo | Mushroom | Tomate | Tomato |
| Couve-flor | Cauliflower | Pepino | Cucumber |
| Espinafres | Spinach | Alface | Lettuce |
| Pimento | Pepper | Feijão | Beans |
| Fruit | |||
| Maçã | Apples | Bananas | Bananas |
| Cerejas | Cherries | Melão | Melon |
| Figo | Fig | Manga | Mango |
| Framboesas | Raspberries | Pêssego | Peach |
| Pêra | Pears | Laranja | Oranges |
| Morangos | Strawberries | Uvas | Grapes |
| Limão | Lemon | Ananás | Pineapple |
| Drinks | |||
| Cafe com leite | Coffee with milk | Sumol de Limão | Lemonade |
| Chá | Tea | Agua | Water |
| Cerveja | Beer | Sumol Laranja | Orange Juice |
| Vinho Tinto | Red Wine | Vinho Branco | White Wine |
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