originated from the
Minho Province in northern Portugal, based on an earlier recipe brought to Portugal by English merchants. Today, it is a traditional favourite nationwide and abroad, particularly in significant communities of Portuguese descent found in locations like
Argentina,
Brazil,
France,
South Africa,
Macau,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
Rhode Island, and
Toronto. References to the soup appear in many novels by
Camilo Castelo Branco. In 2011, following the result of a public vote, the soup was announced as one of Portugal's Seven Wonders of Gastronomy, highlighting both its popularity and heritage in Portugal. In neighboring
Galicia (historically and culturally close to Portugal) a similar dish,
caldo galego is also a culinary tradition. ==See also==