Broa de Avintes

Broa de Avintes is the farmhouse bread of Avintes, also known as Boroa of Avintes (particularly by the inhabitants of Avintes, parish of Vila Nova de Gaia - also called the "land of bread") is a type of bread with a long tradition in Portugal which is widely consumed in the northern part of the country. It is clearly one of the most prized delicacies of Portuguese cuisine, and probably the most famous Portuguese type of bread. It is a Visigothic legacy, the name itself deriving from *brauth- 'bread'.

Broa de Avintes

Broa de Avintes is the farmhouse bread of Avintes, also known as Boroa of Avintes (particularly by the inhabitants of Avintes, parish of Vila Nova de Gaia - also called the "land of bread") is a type of bread with a long tradition in Portugal which is widely consumed in the northern part of the country. It is clearly one of the most prized delicacies of Portuguese cuisine, and probably the most famous Portuguese type of bread. It is a Visigothic legacy, the name itself deriving from *brauth- 'bread'.