Tacho (food)
Tacho (meaning pot[1] or pan[2]), also known as Chau-Chau Pele[3], is considered to be a Macanese variant of Cozido à portuguesa that is found in Portuguese cuisine.[1]
History
Tacho is considered to be a winter dish, and can take up to three days to prepare and make.[3] It is often eaten during the holidays, and symbolizes familial unity.[4][5]
At least one account states that Tacho began as a dish made with leftover ingredients from holiday feasts.[6]
In the past, Tacho was seen as a dish consumed by wealthy people. It is considered to be a relatively rare dish, even in the present day.[5]
Ingredients
Even though there are variations depending on recipes, Tacho is, in general, noted to have swapped the Chouriços that is found in Cozido with Chinese sausage[2], and the turnips found in Cozido with Daikon.[1] Some Tachos include Pork rind, Pig's trotters, and balichão.[7] One recipe also calls for the use of fish maw.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Zorn, Sarah (19 October 2016). "Original Fusion – Unpacking Macanese Cuisine with Fat Rice Chef Abe Conlon". Taste Talks. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 "About Macanese Cuisine". macaneselibrary.org. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- 1 2 Conlon, Abraham; Lo, Adrienne; Amano, Hugh (2016). The Adventures of Fat Rice: Recipes from the Chicago Restaurant Inspired by Macau (First ed.). Ten Speed Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-60774-896-0.
- ↑ Lam, Ching-ching (22 November 2017). "土生葡人聖誕歡聚主菜 大雜燴 (Macanese's main course durinbg Christmas feasts - Tacho)". Macau Magazine (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- 1 2 "罕見土生葡菜 (Rare Macanese Dishes)". Exmoo News (in Traditional Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ↑ "繪本╳土生葡菜 用色彩推廣澳門好滋味 (Drawings x Macanese Cuisine: Using Colors To Promote Macau's Good Eats)". All About Macau (in Traditional Chinese). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ↑ "About Casa de Macau Australia". Casa de Macau Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
For instance the Portuguese Cozido has been added to with some trotters, dried pork rind (pele), Chinese sausage and balichao to become our own tacho.