Food Portuguese cuisine is influenced by the Mediterranean. Due to this, they use a lot of spices including piri piri, black peppers, cinnamon, vanilla, saffron, olive oil and garlic. In meals, they usually have three courses, and this includes a plate of soup for dinner. Portugal has a very developed fishing industry so they eat lots of fish including cod, sardines, lobster, etc. Not only is the Portuguese cuisine influenced by other countries, but it is influential in the Brazilian food since they were the conquerors. |
Government
The country of Portugal, located in Southwestern Europe, is a republic and a parliamentary democracy. It is divided into 18 districts and two autonomous regions. This country was proclaimed a republic in 1910. It also has a civil law system. In the executive branch, the chief of state is a president, the head of the government a prime minister, and there is a cabinet. In the legislative branch there is an assembly, and in the judicial branch a supreme court with subordinate courts like the supreme, the audit, among others. Traditions The majority of the Portuguese people are Catholic. The religiousness of people is usually stronger in the center of the country rather than in Lisbon, where religions vary the most. Most people usually experience a connection to the certain saints. Many even practice witchcraft and many other magical practices. The language spoken in Portugal is Portuguese, which is a romantic language that arose from Latin roots although some words come from Arabic. One of the most important tradition in the field of performed arts is the fado. Also, the ranchos folkloricos have revived, which are dances that people do. It "revived" and become more people because of tourism. |