Dear Frederick,
Sarrabulho, papas de sarrabulho have no similarity with Sorpotel. In
late Summer-Autum the pig is killed and it's some social happening in
the countryside. Neighbours, friends and family are invited for the
occasion. From the blood collected by piercing the neck (jugular) vein
to prepare the papas the sarrabulho. It's a ritual in the north of
Portugal. The rest of the meat is used to make sausages, or preserve it
for Winter when it's cold.
Our sarapatel either came from Bahia (Brasil) or Africa.
All the best
alice
