Galinha à Africana

Influenced by African and Portuguese cuisine, galinha à Africana is a chicken dish traditionally associated with Macau. It is made with barbecued chicken that is coated with a spicy sauce usually consisting of peanuts, coconut milk, paprika, grated coconut, and shallots. Macau is a former Portuguese colony, and the story says that the dish was invented by Americo Angelo, a chef who assembled it by using ingredients that he found in Portuguese colonies in Africa. However, another theory says that the dish was initially made by Portuguese families located in Macau. Today, this flavorful dish is a staple in Macau, often prepared at home and found on the menus of traditional restaurants. It is quite popular to serve it with fresh potato chips on the side.