Like the article says, 'peixinhos da horta' can be literally translated as 'little fish from the vegetable garden'. And it's not just about Lent. Green beans a

Like the article says, 'peixinhos da horta' can be literally translated as 'little fish from the vegetable garden'. And it's not just about Lent. Green beans are generally cut open on one rim of the pod, which makes them look like small gutted fish. In my grandmas house, we used to eat a different version, made with eggplant slices. I didn't know about vindaloo!