Noite de Fados – 12 sep.

A Portuguese Night at BRUS.

On Sunday 12th of September, we hosted the first Portuguese Fado Night at BRUS. A combination of Food, Wine & Music bringing through a feeling of Saudade, all from the brain and talent of our sous-chef Andreia M. Zeferino.

For the Portuguese, the moment you sit around a table for a meal is almost sacred. We honoured that moment on one special night, by having our own Portuguese Chef Andreia cook and serve a 5 course dinner with Portuguese wines alongside Fado music.

How our sous- chef, Andreia M. Zeferino, explains Fado:

Imagine a bad day, an important date, a formal meeting but where everyone doesn’t want to be too formal, a family gathering with some wine to appease the usual familiar debates and where no one cares if the kids run around… All in a  cozy environment, where food and music set the mood and everyone sitting around the tables gets involved in it, no matter their background or reason to be there. The good melancholy feeling, the Saudade, gets to everyone in their own way carried on by the whole combination of wine, food, fado and memories.

MENU:
Amuse Bouche
Croquetes de Carne // Meat Croquettes
Pastéis de Bacalhau // Cod Cakes
Black Olives – Sourdough Bread w. Butter

Starter
Caldo Verde com Chourica de Garvão // Kale with Sausage

1st Main
Polvo à Lagareiro // Octopus with Olive Oil, Parsley, Garlic

2nd Main
Bochechas de Porco com Migas e Molho de Vinho Tinto e Canela
// Pork Cheeks with Bread, Red Wine

Dessert
Farófia com Molho de Ovo e Canela // Baked Egg Whites with Cinnamon.



Drinks Pairing

45 Days Organic Pilsner // Pilsner
Esporão Branco Colheita // White Wine
Alvarinho // White Wine
Esporão Reserva 2018 // Red Wine
Moscatel // Dessert Wine

Croquetes
Amuse Bouche
The Portuguese community came out to celebrate, happy to be able to taste flavours from home and to listen to the voice of Mariana Andrade and the music of Paulo Duarte.
Diners
Mariana Dandrade and Paulo Duarte

The night proceeded with more food, more drinks and more songs.
Polvo à Lagareiro
Chef plating Bochechas de Porco

Published on 22nd July 2021