
Pataniscas and codfish cakes, Portugal
Pataniscas and codfish cakes (pastéis de bacalhau) are among the most typical snacks in Portugal.


Pataniscas and codfish cakes (pastéis de bacalhau) are among the most typical snacks in Portugal.

Corvo, by UNESCO is a World Biosphere Reserve, forms, together with the island of Flores, the Western Group of the Azores archipelago.

Flores Island is a part of the global network of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and the westernmost territory of the Azores and Europe.

Pico Island is the second largest in the Azores and home to Portugal’s highest mountain, at 2,351m above sea level.

Faial is located in the central group of the Azores archipelago, and is part of the so-called “triangle islands”.

Codfish, or simply cod, is a significant icon of Portuguese gastronomy. Why? Which cod dishes are the most popular? Why do the Portuguese consume so much cod, and how did it all start?