Enchidos
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An embutido (Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese) or enchido (European Portuguese) is a type of sausage found in Spain, Portugal, the Philippines, and Central and South America.

It generally contains hashed meat, generally pork, seasoned with aromatic herbs or spices (black pepper, red pepper, paprika, garlic, rosemary, thyme, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, or others) that is served wrapped in the skin of the pig's intestines.

Mass-produced sausages of these types are often wrapped in a type of artificial, sometimes edible, skin. Although the Filipino longaniza is roughly equivalent to the traditional embutido, there is another Filipino dish that shares the same name, but is better described as a kind of steamed meatloaf and lacks a casing.

There are several types of embutidos/enchidos: Cured Spanish Chorizo Cured Portuguese Chouriço Goan chouriço Italian Salami Cured loin Balearic Sobrassada Spanish Morcilla Portuguese Morcela Galician Androlla Portuguese Linguiça Philippine Longaniza Alheira Farinheira Chouriço de Vinho Chouriço de ossos Cacholeira Paia Paio Paiola Paiote Salpicão Tripa enfarinhada.

Spanish chorizo Sliced Spanish chorizo Cooked Portuguese chouriço A variety of Portuguese chouriços Portuguese blood chouriço Other Portuguese enchidos Goan chouriço Philippine Longanisa Portuguese Cacholeira Portuguese Onion Chouriço Portuguese Farinheira Portuguese Morcela Portuguese Salpicão