Regional
Chícharo
The grass pea that made Alvaiázere its capital, used in hearty traditional dishes.
Local food, traditional dishes and regional specialties in Alvaiázere, selected for quality and authenticity.
The grass pea that made Alvaiázere its capital, used in hearty traditional dishes.
A cured cheese of the Sicó hills, made from goat and sheep milk.
Roast kid, a festive dish of the central Portuguese hills.
Mountain honey from the Sicó hills, also used in local liqueurs.
Sweets made from the chícharo grass pea, an inventive local speciality.