Cabidela
Cabidela (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐβiˈðɛlɐ]) or arroz de cabidela (cabidela rice) is a Portuguese dish made with poultry or rabbit cooked in its own blood added to water and a bit of vinegar. The blood is captured when the animal is slaughtered. The rice is cooked together with the meat or separately. The blood imparts a brown color to the dish.
Variants
Variations on the dish is also popular in many of Portugal's former colonies. In Macau, a similar dish made with duck (pato de cabidela or pato à cabidela) is one of the most famous dishes in Macanese cuisine.[1]
In Brazil, this dish is made exclusively with chicken (thus being called galinha à cabidela or galinha de cabidela), and is considered a typical dish of the city of Recife.
In India, pork cabidela is popular among the Goan Catholic community of Goa.
The chicken version is one of the most common dishes served on special occasions or in restaurants in Angola.[2]
References
- ↑ Annabel Jackson (1 September 2003). Taste of Macau: Portuguese Cuisine on the China Coast. Hong Kong University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-962-209-638-7.
- ↑ Ken Albala (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-313-37626-9.
