We must mention some traditional dishes, such as the Porto Style Tripe, which gave the city's inhabitants their nickname - tripeiros - i.e. those who eat tripe. This dish, famous not so much for its preparation (veal's tripe with sausages and butter beans) as for the altruistic attitude of the Porto people who, in a moment of need, donated all the available meat to the ships leaving to conquer new cities in Northern Africa and kept only the animals' tripe for their subsistence, is today's major symbol of the city's gastronomy. More than just a recipe, this dish represents some strong characteristics of the Northern people: altruism, self-sacrifice, availability and hospitality.

More information

http://www.portowine.net/ - Web page of the Porto Wine Region.