Common ingredients for Portugal

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Portugal. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

• alho (garlic)
• amido de milho (cornstarch)

  Commonly known by the brand name 'Maizena'.

• azeite (olive oil)

  Olive oil is universally referred to as azeite.

• bacalhau (salt cod)

  Dried and salted cod; the national fish of Portugal.

• bacalhau (salted cod)

  Same as salt cod.

• banha de porco (pork lard)
• batata (potato)
• bife (steak)
• caldo de carne (beef stock)
• caldo de galinha (chicken broth)
• cebola (onion)
• cerveja (beer)
• chouriço (chorizo)

  Often smoked; a staple of Portuguese cuisine.

• extrato de baunilha (vanilla extract)
• fiambre (ham)

  Refers to cooked ham (sandwich ham).

• gema de ovo (egg yolk)
• leite (milk)
• molho inglês (worcestershire sauce)
• molho piri-piri (peri-peri sauce)
• noz-moscada (nutmeg)
• ovo (egg)
• polvo (octopus)
• queijo (cheese)
• salsa (parsley)
• vinagre (vinegar)