What is Sardinha called in the United States?

In the United States, Sardinha is known as Sardine.

What is Sardinha called in the United Kingdom?

In the United Kingdom, Sardinha is known as Sardine.

What is Sardinha called in Mexico?

In Mexico, Sardinha is known as Sardina.

What is Sardinha called in Argentina?

In Argentina, Sardinha is known as Sardina.

What is Sardinha called in France?

In France, Sardinha is known as Sardine.

What is Sardinha called in Spain?

In Spain, Sardinha is known as Sardina.

What is Sardinha called in Italy?

In Italy, Sardinha is known as Sardina.

What is Sardinha called in Germany?

In Germany, Sardinha is known as Sardine.

What family does Sardinha belong to?

Sardinha belongs to Clupeidae, the sardine family.

Sardinha

Fish · Clupeidae

Sardinha in English is Sardine. It belongs to the Clupeidae family; the names below show how the same fish is sold across international markets.

Also called

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪Sardine🇲🇽🇦🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹Sardina

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Sardines are small, oily fish that are enormously important in Mediterranean, Portuguese, and Latin American cuisines. Fresh sardines are grilled whole over open fires in Portugal and Spain, a summertime ritual. They are also extensively canned in oil, tomato sauce, or brine. Their strong, rich flavor and soft, edible bones make them a nutritional powerhouse.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Sardine
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Sardine
🇲🇽Mexico	Sardina	Mainly consumed canned in Mexico
🇦🇷Argentina	Sardina
🇫🇷France	Sardine	Grilled fresh in the south of France; canned sardines are a pantry staple
🇪🇸Spain	Sardina	Sardinas asadas are a classic summer dish across Spain
🇵🇹Portugal	Sardinhaprimary	The quintessential Portuguese fish — grilled whole at summer festivals
🇧🇷Brazil	Sardinha
🇮🇹Italy	Sardina
🇩🇪Germany	Sardine

Does your butcher call it something else?

Culinary substitutes

Mackerel

Both are small, oily, strongly flavored fish with similar nutritional profiles — mackerel is larger and meatier, sardines are smaller and typically grilled or canned.

Jurel

Both are cheap oily fish grilled whole over charcoal across Iberia — sardines are softer and fattier, carapau firmer with a tougher line of scutes to trim.

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