Adega do Valentim: EAT BACALHAO - Portuguese Food
by scarm
Portuguese cuisine, left over from the colonical days is still present in Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one canfind Portuguese food in a number of traditional restuarants, such as this traditional Portuguese style restaurant in Botafogo. Adega do Valentim is well away from the tourist traffic, and it serves excellent traditional dishes, like bacalhão, in the Portuguese style.Adega means wine cellar, and this place has an excellent selection of Portuguese reds as well as imported ports to enjoy with your meal. The owner,Sr. Valentim Monteiro dos Santos is himself an immigrant from Portugal, and he runs a great casual and comfortable restaurant. This is a place for locals, and it is located in a safe area.
Bacalhão is a staple for the Portuguese, but less so for the Brazilians. The Bacalhão (dried salted cod) casserole shown in the picture is considered a delicacy, and it does take...