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Portuguese cuisine
Despite being relatively restricted to an
Atlantic
sustenance,
Portuguese cuisine
has many
Mediterranean
influences. Portuguese cuisine is famous for seafood. The influence of
Portugal
's
former colonial possessions
is also notable, especially in the wide variety of
spices
used. These spices include
piri piri
(small, fiery
chili peppers
) and
black pepper
, as well as
cinnamon
,
vanilla
and
saffron
.
Olive oil
is one of the bases of Portuguese cuisine, which is used both for cooking and flavouring meals.
Garlic
is widely used, as are
herbs
, such as
bay leaf
and
parsley
.
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