Hey, everyone! I’m so excited about this post. I’ve been working on this for forever and I hope you like it… and now, without further ado, here’s the Ultimate Guide to Portuguese Food!

Pastries:

• Pastel de Natas: These are egg custard tarts with amazing flaky crust. They are best topped with cinnamon and powdered sugar. Do not get these at touristy shops or at the airport. If you want the best ones, go to Belem. The best place is Pastéis de Belem. Here’s there website: https://pasteisdebelem.pt/# The pastels there are warm and fresh, while at other places they are served cold and the crust is very chewy.

Queijadas: These are almond-y tarts that are thicker than the pastel de nata, but the crust is much less enjoyable, as it resembles more of a wonton wrapper and is chewy. The flavor of the filling is more tasty, but the crust makes queijadas worse than pasteis.

Travesseiros: These are little pillow shaped pastries that have some sort of creamy filling ranging from egg custard to apple cinnamon. The crust is also very flaky but not as good as the pastel de nata’s crust. I appreciate the variety of fillings because almost all Portuguese pastries are egg custard.

Bolos de Berlim: These, for some reason, are a typical beach treat in Portugal. They are donut like cakes with different fillings, normally egg custard or chocolate. They taste pretty good, except sometimes they are pretty dry.

Main Dishes:

• Bifanas: These are cheap sandwiches you can get almost anywhere they serve food. It is a slice of marinated beef on bread and sometimes with mustard. I really like it but sometimes the beef is a bit chewy.

Bitoque: This is a plate with a slice of meat, like a thin steak, rice, and egg, and chewy chips (or crisps if you’re British). Sometimes the meat is a bit under seasoned but it overall is pretty good for Portugal. I already said this in a past blog but I don’t like Portuguese potato chips. I mean, they’re fine but I won’t eat them normally unless I’m desperately happy. This is a pretty reliable meal to get if you go to a new restaurant.

Leitão: I don’t want to spoil my other blog about it so go read my experience at the best place to get leitão: Pedro dos Leitões.

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