Peixinhos da horta
Portuguese fried vegetable-based dish
Peixinhos da horta (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐjˈʃĩɲuʒ] or [pejˈʃĩɲuʒ ðɐ ˈɔɾtɐ]) is a Portuguse dish. Its name in Portuguese means "little fishes from the garden", as it looks like small pieces of colourful fish.[1] It was brought to Japan by Portuguese sailors in the 16th century, where it became tempura.[2][3]
Preperation
changePeixinhos da horta is usually made by covering green beans in a wheat flour batter and then deep frying it.[4]
References
change- ↑ Peixinhos da Horta
- ↑ Charles Lemos (1998). Everybody's San Francisco Cookbook. Good Life Publications. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-886776-01-2. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ Morieda, Takashi. "Tracking Down Tempura". The World of Kikkoman. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ↑ Portuguese cooking : an unforgettable journey through the flavours and colours of a fascinating country. Translated by Patrizia Chirichigno (English ed.). Firenze: Bonechi. 2002. ISBN 88-476-0921-6. OCLC 51528174.
