Linguiça

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Linguiça /lĩˈgwi.sɐ/ (ling-GWEE-sah) is a form of Portuguese pork sausage seasoned with onions, garlic, and paprika. It is similar in taste to chouriço; however, it is usually spiced much milder than chouriço. Often, it is much thinner and is usually slightly roasted over natural charcoal and then served in thick slices with bread. Outside of Portugal and Brazil, linguiça is also popular in New England and Hawaii, where it is simply called "Portuguese sausage," often sliced and braised or grilled.

Linguiça is related to Italian luganega, which gets its name from the Lucanians, an Italic tribe that once ruled part of today's region of Basilicata. It is believed that the Ancient Romans learned the art of salami-making from this tribe.^{[citation needed]}