In addition to original fish dishes, guests will be surely offered to try local delicacies. Most often guests of restaurants order octopus stewed in wine sauce Polvo Guisado Em Vinho De Cheiro. Of course, there are more simple dishes in the national cuisine. Followers of European cuisine will surely like turnip soup Caldo de nabos and braised pork, which is usually served with various vegetable side dishes. Sour soup Caldo Azedo is another original first course dish. The soup is prepared from various vegetables and is usually served cold. The local Azorean cheese is a no less popular dish. Travelers often buy it as a souvenir.
When it comes to drinks, we suggest trying various liquors. Fans of wine definitely need to try Biscoitos de Terceira. The cafes and restaurants located on San Miguel Island sell different liqueurs made of pineapple. By the way, such liqueur will become a great gift. If spirits are your choice, you may be interested in trying Bagaceria do Pico vodka, which is considered the best one. You can try this drink in the restaurants located on Pico Island. The local ladies’ drinks are blackberry liqueurs named Angelica and Amora. As an appetizer guests are usually treated with Verdelho de Pico. The home of this low alcohol drink is also Pico Island.
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