Barbaric tastes: The pickled Portuguese dish that won over Japan
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-05-24 09:05 UTC+10:00
Section: LIFE
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Food & Agriculture, Asia Pacific
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When Portuguese merchants and missionaries arrived in the southern port of Nagasaki in the late 16th century, they brought with them escabeche — a fried and pickled seafood delicacy popular in their homeland.
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