Category: Portugal

Finding traditional food…

I want to windup my travelog on Portugal with this post. We usually do a bit of culinary research before visiting any foreign country. We often observed that in most touristic locations the local cuisine is customised for tourists. Sadly, many family run restaurants are taken over by investors. This...

Garlicky Paprika Salmon steak / Dolphin Emotions

Today’s post is about fishes :-). Most restaurants in Portugal offer assortments of freshly grilled fishes. Fresh fish taste much better compared to frozen ones and feels light when you take a bite… After getting used to this in Portugal, I was looking at options of buying fresh fishes...

Second Cake in Portugal! & Benagil

Coming after a break, indeed a long one ;)… This post is about my daughter’s 9th Birthday and mind blowing caves in Portugal!. Its cake time!. There is no other better occasions than my daughter’s birthday make one. It was planned to be a garden theme cake. Well ahead...

Cake Bake in Portugal

Our Wedding Anniversary Cake 2014 As you can see from my previous posts that I am writing about our recent Portugal trip and food experiences. Its been quite few years in a row, that we plan our vacation during September, as  our wedding and my daughters Bday anniversaries fall on...

Cataplana & Algarve Beaches

See food Cataplana. Whats your traditional dish? A typical question any curious foodie would ask if one is in a foreign land. The famous one in Algarve region of Portugal is ‘Cataplana’.  Its interesting to observe how the food is prepared and served. It also reflects the life style...

Destination Portugal! & Pastel de Nata (Portugese Egg Custard Tarts)

  Yuhu!!…very happy to visit Portugal once again this year… Sweet memories of our last trip inspired us to make it again. We decided to go by car, as we love beautiful landscapes when we cross the borders of Germany, France, Spain, and Portugal. One way drive from our...