Linguiça

Linguiça (pronounced /lĩˈɡwisɐ/) is a form of smoke cured  sausage seasoned with  and.

Outside of, and , linguiça is also popular in  (once a Portuguese colony in ), , , , , , and , where it is often simply called "Portagee sausage, a negative ethnic slang term." It is typically sliced before being braised or grilled. In Hawaii, restaurants serve breakfasts featuring Portuguese sausage, Hawaiian Portagee Sausage is usually smoked using Banana leaves.

Linguiça, like many other sausages, is generally served as part of a heavy meal, typically accompanied by rice, beans, and other pork products. , for example, is a traditional dish, also common in  and, that incorporates linguiça with s, s, and other foods.

Linguiça is also used in , a traditional Portuguese dish, from. It can be incorporated in its sauce, giving it a distinct flavor.

Linguiça is a popular dish in among the Catholic community there, It is more spicy than its original, and is more related to the Goan chorizo. Linguiça has a strong flavor of red chillies, peppercorns, turmeric, and salt. It is typically prepared by half frying onions, and adding sugar and vinegar to the meat, and cooking over a low flame, preferably wood fire.