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Shrimp tempura, soft shell crab, popcorn shrimp, codfish and tuna sticks lacked labels with date and four-hour discard time.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
From that try the shrimps à Brás, a twist on a popular codfish dish, invented in the 19th century which includes matchstick potatoes, olives, parsley, and eggs or the deeply satisfying oxtail croquettes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
For the main, select from roasted octopus, two codfish preparations, pork & clams, steak sandwich, duck rice or other entrees.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
The locals take codfish that’s been salted and reconstitute it and crisp it, then mix it with things like potatoes.
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Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
Portugal has over 365 ways to prepare codfish, but this version with shredded cod, onions, straw fries, eggs, and olives strikes the perfect balance between tradition and comfort.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
Some sketches pay homage to pine trees, codfish and Revolutionary heroes.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
For an authentic Martinican experience, order a plate of accras—crispy, tender codfish fritters — and a Ti-Punch cocktail made with the island’s famous rhum agricole, a unique, AOC rum produced from local sugar cane.
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Martinique Tourism Authority,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
From that try the shrimps à Brás, a twist on a popular codfish dish, invented in the 19th century which includes matchstick potatoes, olives, parsley, and eggs or the deeply satisfying oxtail croquettes.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
For the main, select from roasted octopus, two codfish preparations, pork & clams, steak sandwich, duck rice or other entrees.
—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
The locals take codfish that’s been salted and reconstitute it and crisp it, then mix it with things like potatoes.
—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
Portugal has over 365 ways to prepare codfish, but this version with shredded cod, onions, straw fries, eggs, and olives strikes the perfect balance between tradition and comfort.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
Some sketches pay homage to pine trees, codfish and Revolutionary heroes.
—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
For an authentic Martinican experience, order a plate of accras—crispy, tender codfish fritters — and a Ti-Punch cocktail made with the island’s famous rhum agricole, a unique, AOC rum produced from local sugar cane.
—
Martinique Tourism Authority,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Codfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codfish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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codfish
noun
cod·fish
ˈkäd-ˌfish 
: cod
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