Portuguese gastronomy is highly influenced by the proximity to the
sea. It is a common place to say ‘there are 1001 ways of cooking cod
fish’. On the other hand, sardines are usually eaten grilled, but
still, delicious.
If you like cakes, we recommend a visit to Pasteis de Belém, downtown
Belém. This traditional coffee house is home to a cake named pastel de
nata (cream cookie) - pour some sugar flour and cinnamon on top of it if you
like. If you go to Sintra, don’t miss the famous travesseiro at
Piriquita, a coffee house in the center.
Next, we bring you some dish sugestions for your next visit to a portuguese restaurant:
Bacalhau com natas (Cream cod fish)
Come to me fat delicious food!! This hooven cooked dish is a true
delight. It is made with potatos, onions, butter, flour, cream, milk,
spices and, of course, cod fish. Just eat it!
Bacalhau à bráz (Bráz cod fish)
Cooked with potatos and eggs, this recipe is a good not-so-fat alternative to bacalhau com natas.
Sardinhas assadas (Grilled Sardines)
Some people can’t discover the true pleasure of sardines until they
eat’em with bare hands. This dish is a complete must if you are in
Portugal in spring or summer.
Cozido à portuguesa (Portuguese cooking)
This baked dish is
composed of many diferent types of meat together
with pieces of potato, carrot, turnip and cabbage. Most restaurants
that have cozido in their menu don’t serv it every day, but rather have
it in a specific day of the week - many restaurants choose sunday for
it.
Carne de porco à alentejana (Pork meat alentejo cooking)
Pork comes in cubes along with fried potatos and clams. If you don’t
like oisters just ask the waiter to take'm out - in this case you’ll be
eating carne de porco à portuguesa (portuguese style pork).
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