This is a banger. I picked it up at the Madeiran cafe who have a Portuguese goods shelf stack, and I snatched one before paying for the coffees. Dobrada or Dobradinha is a traditional Portuguese dish that's also popular in Brazil. Recipes vary somewhat, but it is typically made with tripe, beans, paprika, tomato paste, garlic, carrots, and onions.
It originates from the northern part of Portugal. Once cooked, the dish is often garnished with parsley and mint and served with white rice on the side. Over time it has spread to restaurants and home kitchens across both Portugal and Brazil.
I was surprised to find it contained tripe, as I had assumed it was roughly cut fatty pork. That discovery has since sparked my interest in tripe, and I've now tried a few other versions from different countries I'll be writing about. I like offal. Most people don't.
