Nuri comes out of Matosinhos, the Portuguese canning town near Porto, and is made by the long-running Pinhais conservera. The brand has become a category icon on the strength of one thing: delivering real, hand-packed Portuguese sardines at a price that makes them a staple rather than a splurge. The spiced version, with its gentle chili warmth and bay-leaf round-out, is the one we reach for most, but the whole line is dependable. For anyone building a first pantry of tinned fish, Nuri is the obvious, affordable cornerstone.