The Foodie's Guide to Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
I genuinely love food. I mean, who doesn鈥檛? I鈥檓 an eater and I鈥檓 not afraid to admit it. I especially love the way that food tells a story about an area, a people and a culture. One of my favorite parts of exploring new places is immersing myself in the local foods.
I was lucky enough to have a long list of things to try when visiting Lisbon, a long list that I was determined to conquer.
My friends, teachers and fellow bloggers seemed so enthusiastic about Portuguese food that it only made me more excited. I was extremely surprised by the value of the food; the portions were extremely generous in comparison with the prices. I may have left the city feeling a few pounds heavier, but I left feeling satisfied knowing that I had successfully tried everything on my list. Plus, Lisbon is a very hilly city, and I鈥檇 like to think that all the uphill walking canceled out some of the calories.
鈥淏istec a la portuguesa鈥� is a dish consisting of thin juicy beef steak topped with a layer of Spanish style ham or 鈥渏amon serrano.鈥� It is drizzled in a light wine-based gravy and usually paired with potatoes or salad. Recipes vary from region to region and sometimes instead of ham your steak will be topped with a fried egg. I don鈥檛 usually order steak when eating out, mostly for reasons of budget, but top a steak with my favorite Spanish ham and there鈥檚 no keeping me away. Also, the prices in Portugal continued to amaze me, even for a generous steak dish. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
I was lucky enough to have a long list of things to try when visiting Lisbon, a long list that I was determined to conquer.
My friends, teachers and fellow bloggers seemed so enthusiastic about Portuguese food that it only made me more excited. I was extremely surprised by the value of the food; the portions were extremely generous in comparison with the prices. I may have left the city feeling a few pounds heavier, but I left feeling satisfied knowing that I had successfully tried everything on my list. Plus, Lisbon is a very hilly city, and I鈥檇 like to think that all the uphill walking canceled out some of the calories.
鈥淏istec a la portuguesa鈥� is a dish consisting of thin juicy beef steak topped with a layer of Spanish style ham or 鈥渏amon serrano.鈥� It is drizzled in a light wine-based gravy and usually paired with potatoes or salad. Recipes vary from region to region and sometimes instead of ham your steak will be topped with a fried egg. I don鈥檛 usually order steak when eating out, mostly for reasons of budget, but top a steak with my favorite Spanish ham and there鈥檚 no keeping me away. Also, the prices in Portugal continued to amaze me, even for a generous steak dish. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: The Foodie's Guide to Lisbon
Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lauren Bonheim
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Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lauren Bonheim
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Snob
- Casa da Bifana
- Restaurante Laurentina
- Restaurante Ti Nat茅rcia
- Casa Pasteis De Belem
- 脕 Margem
- Santa Rita
- Ginginha do Carmo
- Comida de Santo
- Alfama Doce
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