Spain vs Portugal: Who Does Food Better?

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• FE

  @FernaManu · 1 month ago

  The Iberian brothers have both an incredible gastronomy based on fresh ingredients and the "abusive" 😊 use of olive oil.

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• MA

  @marie3587 · 1 month ago

  Portuguese cuisine is rich and of high quality; <br>the Portuguese prepare a wide variety of dishes:<br> <br>- vegetable soups, fish soups, broths, purées, chicken soups, sauces, chickpea stew, rice and beans, beans with kale, &quot;xarém&quot; (cornmeal porridge), &quot;caldo verde&quot; (kale soup) <br>- vegetables, legumes, salads, tempura <br>- appetizers, cured meats (&quot;paio&quot;, &quot;salpicão&quot;, cured ham), eggs, steak sandwiches (&quot;pregos&quot;, &quot;bifanas&quot;), &quot;farinheira&quot; and &quot;alheira&quot; sausages, &quot;rojões&quot; (pork chunks), &quot;sarrabulho&quot; (pork blood stew), &quot;francesinhas&quot;<br>- various types of bread made from different grains <br>- stews, roasts, grilled dishes, stuffed dishes, gratins, boiled dishes, fried dishes <br>- beef, pork, veal, lamb, kid goat, rabbit, chicken, duck, hen, turkey, partridge <br>- roast kid, kid stew, &quot;sarapatel&quot;, Portuguese-style boiled dinner (&quot;cozido&quot;), roast suckling pig, Alentejo-style pork <br>- pork with clams, fava beans with chorizo, piri-piri chicken <br>- fish stews (&quot;caldeiradas&quot;), &quot;cataplana&quot; dishes, skewers, &quot;feijoada&quot; (bean stew), Porto-style tripe, &quot;açorda&quot; (bread soup), savory pastries, fish soups, &quot;rancho&quot; (hearty stew), &quot;pataniscas&quot; (cod fritters) <br>- shellfish: cockles, shrimp, crab, clams, spider crab, goose barnacles, wedge clams, razor clams, oysters, mussels <br>- fish and salt cod prepared in every imaginable way: &quot;bacalhau à Brás&quot;, &quot;à lagareiro&quot;, with cream, &quot;à Braga&quot;, etc. salt cod fritters, fried fish fillets, <br>- marinated horse mackerel, grilled sardines, tuna steak, &quot;lagareiro&quot;-style octopus, baby squid and cuttlefish, stuffed squid, <br>&quot;Bulhão Pato&quot; clams, red snapper, sea bass, salmon, sea bream, <br>- pasta and rice dishes, fish pasta, razor clam pasta, monkfish rice, &quot;cabidela&quot; (blood stew), <br>- sweets and pastries of all kinds, <br>- almond, orange, fig, carob, &quot;chila&quot; (squash), and honey sweets; &quot;morgados&quot;, puddings, rice pudding, mousses, &quot;ovos moles&quot; (egg yolk cream), &quot;pastéis de nata&quot; (custard tarts), ice cream, convent-style sweets, &quot;fogaças&quot;, &quot;sonhos&quot; and &quot;filhós&quot; (fried dough pastries), sponge cake, Swiss rolls, <br>- fruits of all kinds <br>- cheeses <br>- a wide variety of wines, beers, liqueurs, spirits, and &quot;ponchas&quot;

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• JO

  @josecarlosdevezas6857 · 1 month ago

  Many Spaniards come to Portugal in search of comfort food. Portuguese restaurants near the border are usually very popular thanks to the excellent Portuguese cuisine

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• SO

  @soniacarvalho1950 · 1 month ago

  I&apos;m Brazilian and I was in these two countries for a long time, I can say that the homemade food in Spain is very good, but it&apos;s hard to find something really good and accessible in Spain other than Paelha tortillas and tapas, grilled steaks are disappointments, I ate steaks that were dry. &nbsp;While in Portugal you can eat homemade soups &nbsp; anywhere and I have never, ever been disappointed with any food in Portugal, from simple tasca to more sophisticated restorers, I ate Jamon and good cheeses in Spain, but when it comes to comforting food, Portugal wins .

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• 6C

  @6cbrilhante · 1 month ago

  Tbh you forgot a very important category: bread

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• JA

  @JazmineDiaz-n5d · 1 month ago

  Both countries have good food. I can&apos;t say I like one better

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• MG

  @MG-ot2yr · 1 month ago

  I&apos;m in Portugal now, flying back to the US tomorrow. &nbsp;Have also been to Spain many times. &nbsp;Both countries have wonderful food, I wouldn&apos;t want to compare them, but rather just appreciate what each offer.

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• PE

  @pedrorodrigues7285 · 1 month ago

  Portuguese cuisine is extremely varied and of high quality, whether it&apos;s meat or fish, charcuterie or cheeses. I&apos;ve visited several countries in Europe and other continents, and of course, Spain. I can taste and experience the food of the countries I&apos;ve visited, but in the end, Portuguese food is my favorite. And when it comes to pastry, I think it&apos;s unbeatable in the whole world, thanks to the nuns in the convents who created divine recipes.

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• AI

  @aironmanDiver · 1 month ago

  Muy difícil.España es mucho más grande, muchas más recetas, prácticamente los mismos ingredientes, aunque hay algunos que apenas se usan, como el cilantro.<br><br>En ambos países hay recetas espectaculares, crear un debate entre ellas es como preguntar a quien quieres más, a papá o a mamá.

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• AN

  @andrewmeasures2312 · 1 month ago

  A very fair review Stuart, thank you. I like both Spanish and Portuguese cuisine and both countries have some spectacular dishes. I do find the whole experience of eating out to be quite different though, something I also like. 😀👍

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• MA

  @MarkNelson-q5m · 1 month ago

  Excellent video Stuart. My partner and I have travelled extensively through Spain and Portugal and found food and drink to be excellent in both. I find your analysis correct that dining in Spain has a more lively and dynamic feel and Portugal tends to feel more leisurely and neighbourly. My ex-wife is of Portuguese descent and her mother and aunties could bring you to tears with the quality of meals they prepared, absolutely unbeatable. Hope you make it back across the border without incident😂.

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• TH

  @ThePmfatima · 1 month ago

  I honestly love Spanish cuisine. It&apos;s just Portuguese food speaks to my heart. because I grew up on it.<br>Gotta love those lentils.<br>Cheers.

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