A veteran and precursor of auteur cuisine in Portugal.
The veteran among chefs at the Mercado da Ribeira, but that does not make him any bit less original than his peers – on the contrary. Miguel Castro e Silva was one of the first Portuguese chefs to play around with traditional cuisine, at a time when doing such a thing was seen almost as an insult to the nation. Here the Porto native offers some of his famous rice dishes, as well as snacks traditionally popular in the north, such as the inevitable francesinha – the multi-layered sandwich invented in Porto. Our recommendation is to forget calorie counting and push the boat out.Time Out says “There is no child (or adult) who doesn’t love his veal rice; there is no adult (or child) who doesn’t adore his classic francesinha. Castro e Silva’s offerings are real comfort food.”
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