Henrique Mouro
Chef Dishes
Purslane with river fish
Henrique Mouro, head chef at Aperta restaurant in Campo Maior, is a master at serving the traditional Alentejo we appreciate so much. The chef and his adelicious “purslane with river fish” deserve a round of applause!
Products used
Purslane
Purslane is a middle eastern weed that can be found pretty much everywhere in Portugal but especially in the Alentejo, where it’s part of many traditional regional recipes.
Among this plant’s many curiosities and singularities, some are fascinating: it’s an essential vegetable source of omega-3, and its acidic flavour depends on the time of the day you pick the herb (it’s more acid if picked in the morning).
Regions
Alentejo and Ribatejo
Miguel Torga once wrote that “more than enjoying the emotion of an enjoyable trip, whoever visits the Alentejo has to meditate”. Let’s meditate then, as we’re back to the ever charming Alentejo. Land of sea and mountains, its virtue lies in the middle, in the plains, where our product of the week comes from.
