Traditional food of Lisbon: 6 dishes

• Pastel de nata · Dessert · Belém, Lisbon

  The pastel de nata is a small tart of crisp, flaky pastry filled with egg custard and baked at very high heat until the top is scorched in spots.

• Bacalhau à Brás · Main dish · Lisbon

  Portugal has loved salt cod, bacalhau, since its fishermen sailed to Newfoundland in the 16th century, and people say there is a recipe for every day of the year.

• Pastel de feijão · Dessert · Torres Vedras

  The pastel de feijão, "bean pastry", is a small tart from Torres Vedras, north of Lisbon, whose filling is based on almonds and cooked white beans.

• Ginjinha · Drink · Lisbon and Óbidos

  Ginjinha, or simply ginja, is a liqueur made by steeping ginja berries, a sour Morello cherry, in aguardente spirit with sugar, most often with cloves and cinnamon too.

• Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato · Main dish · Lisbon and Almada

  Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato are clams cooked with olive oil, garlic and fresh coriander, seasoned with salt and pepper and finished with lemon, sometimes with a splash of white wine.

• Queijada de Sintra · Dessert · Sintra

  The queijada de Sintra is a small tart from the hill town of Sintra, west of Lisbon.

Other regions in Portugal

• Traditional food of Porto: 3 dishes
• Traditional food of Braga: 4 dishes
• Traditional food of Évora: 4 dishes
• Traditional food of Faro: 3 dishes
• Traditional food of Azores: 3 dishes
• Traditional food of Madeira: 6 dishes
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