Portuguese sauce
 A plate of Galinha à portuguesa, which uses Portuguese sauce | |
| Type | Curry |
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| Place of origin | Macau |
| Main ingredients | Curry powder, coconut milk |
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| Chinese | 葡汁 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Portugal sauce | ||||||||||
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Portuguese sauce can have two meanings, but both invariably refer to a sauce.
Macao
In Macao, Portuguese sauce (Chinese: 葡汁, Portuguese: Molho português, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmoʎu puɾtuˈɣeʃ]) refers to a sauce that is flavored with curry and thickened with coconut milk.[1] It is an ingredient in Galinha à portuguesa, known as Portuguese Chicken in English-speaking societies.[1]
The Portuguese sauce from Macao is considered to be a legacy of Portugal's colonization of Daman and Diu in India,[1] and is likened to a mild yellow curry.[2]
Despite its name, Portuguese sauce (along with Galinha à portuguesa) is a Macanese cuisine invention, and is not a sauce used in Portuguese cuisine.[3]
Argentina
In Argentina, salsa portuguesa refers to a cooked mixture of tomato, bell peppers and onions,[4] used in Brazil as a carne moída or hot dog sauce.[citation needed] In Brazil the version consumed by itself is referred as molho à campanha, named after the most traditional area of Rio Grande do Sul, a praîrie that is land of the Brazilian gaúchos (the Brazilian version is always finely chopped and raw and generally includes also vinegar, olive oil, salt and cheiro-verde—very finely chopped parsley and welsh onions—or spice).
References
- ^ a b c Levitt, Alice (28 December 2016). "Our Latest Obsession: Portuguese Chicken at Wing Kee Restaurant". Houstonia. SagaCity Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Kwan, Michael (22 March 2016). "Exploring Hong Kong-Style Cafes: Copa Cafe Richmond". Tourism Richmond. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
The Portuguese sauce is like a mild yellow curry and it's not meant to be spicy at all.
- ^ "Preserving the food of Macau -- and family recipes -- at Fat Rice". The Splendid Table. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
I think the po kok gai is one of the best examples -- that translates into "Portuguese chicken." Interestingly enough, you'll never find this dish in Portugal.
- ^ "Salsa Portuguesa". Recetas Cocina Argentina (in Spanish).
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