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“Eat Portugal”
25/4/2013 by Mario Fernandes - GoLisbon.com
Whether you’re a curious foodie or a long-time fan of Portuguese food you may want to try to prepare some of Portugal’s most popular dishes. If you’re not yet familiar with Portuguese cuisine, you may want to check out our food guide which includes recipes for two old favorites. For additional recipes, there’s the “Eat Portugal” book. Written by Lucy Pepper (a British illustrator and writer living in Portugal since 1999) and Célia Pedroso (a Portuguese journalist) who both share a passion for food, it’s a step-by-step guide to preparing Portugal’s favorite dishes with ingredients you can find almost anywhere in the world. Written in English for a foreign reader, it explains the history of each specialty, including soups and desserts. Especially helpful is the glossary which makes you better understand the dishes you find on a typical Lisbon menu and there’s also a dictionary at the end. Well illustrated, it whets your appetite for some quite surprising foods. You’ll find the book at book stores in Lisbon or you may order it online from the publisher: Book: Eat Portugal book E-book: Eat Portugal eBook
by Mario Fernandes - GoLisbon.com
Whether you’re a curious foodie or a long-time fan of Portuguese food you may want to try to prepare some of Portugal’s most popular dishes. If you’re not yet familiar with Portuguese cuisine, you may want to check out our food guide which includes recipes for two old favorites. For additional recipes, there’s the “Eat [...]
25/4/2013
April in Portugal
One of Portugal’s top international musical hits is a song called “April in Portugal,” originally sung by the great Fado diva Amalia Rodrigues but also performed by other big names like Eartha Kitt, Louis Armstrong, and Bing Crosby. The first version is from 1947 and was called “Coimbra” as an homage to Portugal’s old university [...]
30/3/2013
The 10 Most Famous Foods in Lisbon
There are certain foods that people go out of their way to enjoy. Those kinds of specialities that turn ordinary restaurants into legends and often into symbols of a city. Here are ten things to eat in Lisbon that people rave about. PIRI-PIRI CHICKEN It’s perhaps even more famous outside Lisbon thanks to the Nando’s [...]
28/2/2013
10 Monuments and Attractions in Lisbon That Tourists Never See
THE LUMINOUS FOUNTAIN Everyone passes underneath it on the metro (it’s where two lines meet, one of them connecting the city center to the airport), but no one imagines what’s above ground. This is Alameda, one of the main open spaces of the Avenidas Novas district and its main attraction is this monumental fountain. Built [...]
6/2/2013
What and Who Is Coming to Lisbon in 2013
If you’re coming to Lisbon in 2013, you may want to make your visit coincide with some of the city’s main events and concerts. To help you mark your calendar, here’s what you can expect to find (more events and shows will be announced throughout the year): The major concert season starts in March and [...]
11/1/2013