Tacho (food)

Tacho (meaning pot[1] or pan[2]), also known as Chau-Chau Pele,[3] is considered to be a Macanese variant of Cozido à Portuguesa that is found in Portuguese cuisine.[1]

History

Tacho is considered to be a winter dish, and can take up to three days to prepare.[3] It is often eaten during the holidays, and symbolizes familial unity.[4][5]

At least one account states that Tacho began as a dish made with leftover ingredients from holiday feasts.[6]

In the past, Tacho was seen as a dish consumed by wealthy people. It is considered to be a relatively rare dish, even in the present day.[5]

Ingredients

Even though there are variations depending on recipes, Tacho is, in general, noted to have swapped the Chouriços that is found in Cozido with Chinese sausage,[2] and the turnips found in Cozido with Daikon.[1] Some Tachos include Pork rind, Pig's trotters, and Balichão.[7] One recipe also calls for the use of fish maw.[2]

References
  1. Zorn, Sarah (19 October 2016). "Original Fusion – Unpacking Macanese Cuisine with Fat Rice Chef Abe Conlon". Taste Talks. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. "About Macanese Cuisine". macaneselibrary.org. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. Conlon, Abraham; Lo, Adrienne; Amano, Hugh (2016). The Adventures of Fat Rice: Recipes from the Chicago Restaurant Inspired by Macau (First ed.). Ten Speed Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-60774-896-0.
  4. Lam, Ching-ching (22 November 2017). 土生葡人聖誕歡聚主菜 大雜燴 [Macanese's main course durinbg Christmas feasts - Tacho]. Macau Magazine (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. 罕見土生葡菜 [Rare Macanese Dishes]. Exmoo News (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  6. 繪本╳土生葡菜 用色彩推廣澳門好滋味 [Drawings x Macanese Cuisine: Using Colors To Promote Macau's Good Eats]. All About Macau (in Chinese). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. "About Casa de Macau Australia". Casa de Macau Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2018. For instance the Portuguese Cozido has been added to with some trotters, dried pork rind (pele), Chinese sausage and balichao to become our own tacho.
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