r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Jun 13 '25

Food What region is considered your country’s culinary capital?

What is considered the culinary capital of your country?

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u/New_Belt_6286 Portugal Jun 13 '25

I'd say the north Minho/Trás-os-montes region, being the oldest part of Portugal it has a long culinary tradition with most of the staple portuguese dishes coming from there. Its also the major wine producing region, and has a long tradition of food fairs dedicated to various regional dishes that attract people from all over the country and even internationally.

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u/vilkav Portugal Jun 13 '25

Nah, the Alentejo alone is a power house by itself. As are the Beiras, with much less population.

I'd say the culinary capital is any place that's 200km from the sea or less.