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Food and Drink
Regional specialities:
• Caldeirada (fish soup).
• Bife de atum e milho frito (tuna steak and fried maize).
• Carne em vinha d'alho (pickled pork and garlic).
• Espada (fresh black sword fish).
• Bolo de mel (Madeira honey cake).
Regional drinks:
• Malmsey (Malvasia), a popular wine.
• Bual is a sweet dessert wine.
• Serceal is a dry wine.
• Galão, a glass of milky coffee, and bica, a small cup of black coffee, are popular.
• Caldeirada (fish soup).
• Bife de atum e milho frito (tuna steak and fried maize).
• Carne em vinha d'alho (pickled pork and garlic).
• Espada (fresh black sword fish).
• Bolo de mel (Madeira honey cake).
Regional drinks:
• Malmsey (Malvasia), a popular wine.
• Bual is a sweet dessert wine.
• Serceal is a dry wine.
• Galão, a glass of milky coffee, and bica, a small cup of black coffee, are popular.
Nightlife
Some hotels have excellent nightclubs with music for dancing and international cabaret entertainment. Folk entertainment is also included in the weekly programme of these hotels and, in most cases, non-residents are welcome.
Shopping
In Funchal, there is a wide variety of shops selling everyday goods, as well as many souvenirs. Special purchases include Madeira folk art such as embroidery, tapestry and wickerwork. Madeira wine is a popular gift.
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