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Chora

Chora

Description: Orange soup.

Delimitation of the geographical area of production: Figueira da Foz coastal area of the municipality.

Ingredients used: Fresh cod heads (whiting alternative); rice; 1 onion; 2 bay leaves; chopped garlic cloves; olive oil; ripe tomato; salt.

Preparation: Everything is cooked raw. Let the fish boil until it is well cooked in water. Add rice, amount depending on the number of doses, and let it cook. Once cooked, add a few drops of vinegar. Serve immediately.

Forms of commercialization: Restaurants.

Product availability throughout the year: Throughout the year.

History of the product: It is not surprising that the food of the men embarked on the epic of cod has the faithful friend as the main ingredient. Certainly other species were the chora and there is no cod man who does not know how to prepare it. Dish born from the hands of fishermen This kind of chicken soup set the tone for some sayings and was often heard among the men on the ships "whoever eats cries, has to come back"!

Source: Federação Portuguesa das Confrarias Gastronómicas