You can´t travel to Portugal and not taste its delights
The beautiful city of Portugal is famous worldwide for all the beauties that surround it, besides being an excellent place to spend the most delicious holidays in the company of the best friends or the whole family, since it is a place for all tastes, a feature that has made it so popular and has positioned it among the best destinations to choose your air tickets.
However, Portugal, beyond captivating for its beauties that surround it, has some delicious treats for everyone who travels to this country full of friendly and attentive people; Portuguese cuisine is a delight for all palates. The gastronomic richness of the country is manifested through the famous dishes of cod, as they say that in Portugal there are 365 ways to prepare this delicious dish, one for each day of the year, in addition to cod in Portugal you can taste broth rice dishes, Caldeiradas of fish with seafood, sausages and delicious cheeses.
There is something in Portugal that can get you a smile just by smelling it; they are the most traditional desserts in the region that you should taste at any time.
Viana´s Cake
It is typical dessert of Viana do Castelo, a city in the north of Portugal and has its origin in the Old Catholic convents; it is made with eggs, flour and sugar. Although the Viana cake is usually filled with a cream made with egg yolks and cornstarch, this delicious dessert can be tasted at any time of the year but it is at the Gastronomic Weekend of Viana do Castello, which is normally celebrated in April, where you can taste the variants that the locals give to this exquisite cake.
Queijadas of Sintra
The queijadas, like the pasteis from Belém, are some of the most internationally known Portuguese desserts and the best place to try them is in Sintra, for something is the city that made them famous. They are made with cottage cheese, eggs, milk and sugar, although they can be tried almost anywhere in this city, the most experienced travelers recommend that you enjoy them at the La Piriquita pastry shop, its long line will give you a clue as to why we recommend it and It is sure that the waiting time will be worth it.
Pasteis of Belém
No trip to Portugal is complete without trying one of these delicious morsels that conquer the stomach of any traveler, his fame is such that they have become almost a national symbol. Both the original recipe that goes back to the old monasteries and the name is registered, it is almost impossible that you won´t find a place in the country where you can´t get one of these sweet little pleasures although, the Casa Pastéis de Belém de Lisboa is without Doubtless, the most famous and crowded pastry shop to buy a couple or more of these.
Prepare your bags and set aside your air tickets to enjoy all these delights while you travel the beautiful Portuguese country full of culture, history and a lot of flavor.
