November 2020 – MyEverydayEatsInLisbon

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Meetup with My Classmates

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 myeverydayeats

We’ve been taking Portuguese class online for several months together and finally saw each other in person for coffee @ 11:00 a.m.

Pastel de bacalhau (salted cod croquette) and risole de camarão (shrimp dumpling)

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Breakfast: Ladyfingers, dark chocolate, coffee, apple @ 7:45 a.m.

Second breakfast: Portuguese duck rice (Arroz de pato) @ 8:15 a.m.

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I Made Pasteis de Bacalhau for the First Time

November 29, 2020 myeverydayeats

My Portuguese teacher shared a recipe of Pasteis de Bacalhau and we learned cooking vocabularies. The recipe is pretty simple so why not trying since it’s usually difficult to get freshly made ones at restaurants.

Ingredients: potatoes, bacalhau (dried salted cod), eggs, onion, garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper, cooking oil

Basically mix them all, shape with two spoons and deep fried.

Lunch: Pasteis de Bacalhau, arroz de tomate, salada @ 1:30 p.m.

It was good for the first time but one thing I could’ve done better is how to desalt bacalhau. I soaked it in the water too long. The bacalhau has lost sufficient salt and flavor 😦

Sweet and a bit sour from cheese or yogurt

There is not much chocolate I expected in the big box…but it’s only 4.49€. I understand.

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Breakfast: French Toast + coffee @ 8:30 a.m.

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Soba Noodle & Hamburger

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 myeverydayeats

We stayed home all day today. Lisbon area is under curfew from 1:00 p.m. till morning on weekends. It was raining…so no problem.

Breakfast: Fuji apple, bolo de mármore, coffee @ 8:00 a.m.

Brunch: Soba with egg & green onion @ 11:00 a.m.

Lunch: Hamburger, chips, red wine @ 2:15 p.m.

Just in case you wonder…we have had a intermittent fasting for a while since I really don’t remember…but probably for several months.

Our meal schedule is usually breakfast at 7-8 a.m., second breakfast at 10-11 a.m. and lunch 1-2 p.m. Then we have a small snack around 4-6 p.m. only if really hungry. Otherwise, fast from 3 p.m. to 6-7 a.m., roughly for 14-16 hours.

My berry has been much smaller now!

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Lunch @ A Brazilian Restaurant

November 27, 2020 myeverydayeats

Since it’s mandatory to stay home after 1:00 p.m. during weekends, we went out for lunch today.

Started with draft beer of Sagres (Imperial)

My lunch: Curried chicken (Frango com caril)

His: Turkey in cream sauce (Bife de Peru), he is happy to finally have turkey a day after Thanksgiving.

Later the day: Chips, nuts, dried fruits + red wine

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Breakfast: Portuguese marble cake + coffee

2nd breakfast: Nikujaga

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Our Thanksgiving Day in Lisbon

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 myeverydayeats

I totally forgot that it’s Thanksgiving Day today because the holidays in Portugal and Japan affect our schedule but ones not in the US.

I feel bad that I didn’t prepare something special for it, but it’s only two of us anyway and we are doing “Ficamos em casa” in Portugal, so who cares!?

Breakfast: Croissant with egg, parmesan cheese, Spanish bacon, avocado + coffee @7:40 a.m.

Lunch: Hamburger with potato chips + red wine @ 1:20 p.m.

Portuguese Class: 9 – 10:30 a.m.

Portuguese Conversation with M: 3 – 4:00 p.m

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Easy Duck Rice (Arroz de Pato)

November 25, 2020November 26, 2020 myeverydayeats

The bathroom door had an issue to be closed. It had been somehow deformed or expanded. It was ok for us but the landlord asked if there were anything to repair since the insurance would cover. Then the “handyman” came and fixed (shape/trim) the door.

My favorite Portuguese dish is Duck Rice (Arroz de Pato) although I have had it only once. I’ve been thinking to make my own but I only see an entire duck, which I absolutely can’t handle.

A week ago, I found this product at Pingo Doce, a supermarket.

*It comes with pre-cooked meat and broth of duck.*

The box shows 6 easy recipes including *Arroz de Pato.*

This is my Arroz de Pato. It’s supposed to be backed in the oven but we don’t have a over-safe dish. It was pretty good for the first time 🙂

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Christmas Lights in Lisbon

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 myeverydayeats

Breakfast: French Toast with pistachio cream @ 7:15 a.m.

Lunch: Leftover chicken & rice @ 12:45 p.m.

Chicken was not enough. Had bread, sardine pate, cheese with tomato jam + white wine (verdelho)

In the evening, we went out to see Christmas lights in the center of Lisbon.

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Our Favorite Chicken (Take Away)

November 23, 2020November 26, 2020 myeverydayeats

Breakfast: Bolo de feijão, orange, coffee @ 7:20 a.m.

We have this chicken at least once a month. It tastes so good and the price is great too. We usually have only family chicken set (a whole grilled chicken, rice and french fries) and salad, but today tried picanha, my favorite steak now and naan.