The Undiscovered Food Stories of Northern Portugal
The Undiscovered Food Stories of Northern Portugal by Gabriella Opaz, Sonia Andresson Nolasco
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9897415343 | PDF | 272 pages | 18.8 MB
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9897415343 | PDF | 272 pages | 18.8 MB
Porto's culinary culture is deeply rooted in grandmothers' regional recipes. No other place better embodies this spirit than Bolhão, the city's oldest open-air market. For over a century, merchants from across the Northern region have come together to share the freshest ingredients, handcrafted secrets and incredible life stories. Over the last three generations, the Bolhão Market has brought together Porto's strength of living and was, until recently, the engine that advanced the North of Portugal. Vendors took care of the sick, fed the underprivileged, and served as a lifeline to those in need. Homegrown vegetables sold at Bolhão have become key ingredients in top restaurants, meat has reached royal tables and bread has satiated tiny hungry stomachs. The vendors were local therapists, healers, and chefs. And if there is a wise principle that guides the lives of these people, it is simply that of caring for, reaching out and staying connected with those who cross their path.