Cuisine of Portugal
Being rich of fish and seafood, vegetables and olive oil, spices and garlic, Portuguese cuisine is an excellent example of a Mediterranean diet.
Although fish is the staple food of Portugal, the preferred food still varies from region to region. In North of Portugal, the food generally consists of soup and plate of mixed meat with sausages and rice. On the other hand, in the central part of Portugal, mashed bread along with fish stew is one of the popular cuisines. Grilled fish along with bread based soup with egg in it is a part of main food in the southern part of Portugal.