Portuguese - English dictionary of food terms
A-Z of Portuguese Food Terms
| Portuguese | English |
|---|
| A |
| açúcar | sugar |
| água com gás | sparkling water |
| alho | garlic |
| almondegas | meatballs |
| alperces | apricots |
| ameijoas | clams |
| ananás | pineapple |
| arroz | rice |
| assado | roast |
| atum | tuna |
| azeitonas | olives |
| B |
| bacalhau | codfish |
| banana | banana |
| besugo | sea bream |
| bife | steak |
| biscoito | biscuit |
| bolo | cake |
| borrego | lamb |
| C |
| cabrito | kid (goat) |
| caracóis | snail |
| caranguejo | crab |
| cavala | mackerel |
| cebola | onion |
| chá | tea |
| chouriço | spicy sausage |
| coelho | rabbit |
| cogumelos | mushrooms |
| costeletas | chops |
| couve | cabbage |
| D |
| dobrada | tripe |
| douradda | sea bass |
| E |
| enguias | eel |
| ervilhas | peas |
| F |
| febras | pork steaks |
| feijões | beans |
| filete | fillet (fish) |
| framboesas | rasberries |
| frango | chicken |
| frito | fried |
| G |
| gambas | prawns |
| gelado | icecream |
| guisado | stew |
| I |
| iscas | liver |
| L |
| lagosta | lobster |
| laranja | orange |
| leite | milk |
| leitão | suckling pig |
| legumes | vegetables |
| limão | lemon |
| linguado | sole |
| lombo | fillet |
| lulas | squid |
| M |
| maça | apple |
| manteiga | butter |
| mariscos | shellfish |
| melancia | watermelon |
| mexilhões | mussels |
| molho | sauce |
| morango | strawberry |
| O |
| omlete | omlette |
| ostras | oysters |
| ovo | egg |
| P |
| pão | bread |
| peixe | fish |
| pescada | hake |
| pescadinha | whiting |
| pêssego | peach |
| pimenta | pepper |
| pimento | green pepper |
| piri-piri | chilli sauce |
| polvo | octopus |
| porco | pork |
| presunto | ham |
| Q |
| queijo | cheese |
| R |
| romas | pomegranates |
| S |
| sal | salt |
| salada | salad |
| salmonete | red mullet |
| salsichas | sausages |
| sanduíche | sandwich |
| sardinhas | sardines |
| sobremesa | dessert |
| sopa | soup |
| T |
| torrada | toast |
| truta | trout |
| U |
| uvas | grapes |
| V |
| vaca (carne de) | beef |
| vinagre | vinegar |
| vitela | veal |
