Petiscos ( PORTUGAL)
Petiscos are lesser-known Portuguese relatives of tapas, which are essentially small versions of large plates. The petisco eating habit comes from the Iberian Peninsula. They can be found in taverns called tascas, cafes or restaurants serving petisqueira, bar beer and Portuguese wines.
These snacks vary from one bar or petisqueria to the next and include salada de polvo (octopus salad), pipis or moelas (chicken offal), caracois (snails in garlic juice), bifanas (pork sandwiches), bolinhos de bacalhau, presunto (processed Iberian ham). , pica pau (small chunks of marinated meat and pickled vegetables), porco na banha (pork cooked in lard), fried cuttlefish and much more.
Note that although visually similar to tapas, petiscos are not served free of charge like tapas in some Spanish cities.
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