Bifana

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Bifana

비파나

Portuguese pork sandwich

About this dish

Bifana (lit. 'small steak') is a classic Portuguese sandwich eaten all across the country. According to Taste Atlas, the dish may have first been created in Vendas Novas, but it is served throughout the country. The typical ingredients are pork chops, steak, or loin, pounded thin or sliced, simmered with garlic and wine, then sandwiched inside heated bread. There are regional variations which include marinating and grilling or roasting the pork and making the sauce separately and drizzling onto the bun and/or serving with mustard, hot sauce or sauteed onions. This dish is typically served at festivals that take place all over the country. It is typically viewed as a cheap, fast and easy meal. It is generally seen as a popular dish; McDonalds serves a version called McBifana.

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