Portuguese - English dictionary of food terms

Bacalhau Com Natas

A-Z of Portuguese Food Terms

Portuguese English
A
açúcar sugar
água com gás sparkling water
alho garlic
almondegas meatballs
alperces apricots
ameijoas clams
ananás pineapple
arroz rice
assado roast
atum tuna
azeitonas olives
B
bacalhau codfish
banana banana
besugo sea bream
bife steak
biscoito biscuit
bolo cake
borrego lamb
C
cabrito kid (goat)
caracóis snail
caranguejo crab
cavala mackerel
cebola onion
chá tea
chouriço spicy sausage
coelho rabbit
cogumelos mushrooms
costeletas chops
couve cabbage
D
dobrada tripe
douradda sea bass
E
enguias eel
ervilhas peas
F
febras pork steaks
feijões beans
filete fillet (fish)
framboesas rasberries
frango chicken
frito fried
G
gambas prawns
gelado icecream
guisado stew
I
iscas liver
L
lagosta lobster
laranja orange
leite milk
leitão suckling pig
legumes vegetables
limão lemon
linguado sole
lombo fillet
lulas squid
M
maça apple
manteiga butter
mariscos shellfish
melancia watermelon
mexilhões mussels
molho sauce
morango strawberry
O
omlete omlette
ostras oysters
ovo egg
P
pão bread
peixe fish
pescada hake
pescadinha whiting
pêssego peach
pimenta pepper
pimento green pepper
piri-piri chilli sauce
polvo octopus
porco pork
presunto ham
Q
queijo cheese
R
romas pomegranates
S
sal salt
salada salad
salmonete red mullet
salsichas sausages
sanduíche sandwich
sardinhas sardines
sobremesa dessert
sopa soup
T
torrada toast
truta trout
U
uvas grapes
V
vaca (carne de) beef
vinagre vinegar
vitela veal