Portuguese sauce

Portuguese sauce
A plate of Galinha à portuguesa, which uses Portuguese sauce
Type Curry
Place of origin Macau
Main ingredients Curry powder, coconut milk
Portuguese sauce
Chinese 葡汁
Literal meaning Portugal sauce

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. 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

  1. 1 2 3 Levitt, Alice (28 December 2016). "Our Latest Obsession: Portuguese Chicken at Wing Kee Restaurant". Houstonia. SagaCity Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Salsa Portugues". Recetas Cocina Argentina (in Spanish).


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