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Bacalhau à Brás & Encruzado

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Bacalhau, salted dried cod is one of the most important ingredients to Portuguese cuisine. I have made a few of popular Bacalhau dishes including Bacalhau com Natas and Pasteis de Bacalhau. Today I tried to make another famous one, Bacalhau à Brás.

Lunch @ 12:45 p.m. Basically it’s to stir fry onion, garlic, desalted & cooked bacalhau, stripped potatoes and egg all together. It came out very good. Since it’s so easy that I would cook again soon.

I forgot to add olives at last. Shoot!

We had cold soba as well.

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Breakfast: Lanche Misto, Rosca com creme de ovo, apple, coffee @ 8:00 a.m.

Lanche: Smoked salmon & cream cheese on bread, Spanish cheese, white wine @ 10:40 a.m.

Mariposa, Dão DOC Portugal, Encruzado 2017, It’s my first time to taste Encruzado. I love its floral aroma and refreshing lemony acidity. I am going to try other Encruzado too.
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Black Angus Beef Steak & Red Wine

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Lunch: Angus Beef Steak, salad, wine @ 1:00 p.m.

I should have taken a picture of inside the steak…This is what I repeatedly order online for delivery. It’s frozen, so easy to store in freezer and thaw a night before whenever we feel like steak. It’s very convenient and always delicious!

Followed by instant chicken noodle (Continente Brand)

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Breakfast: Pão de lo, apple, coffee @ 7:15 a.m., Cream cheese & smoked salmon on bread @ 8:40 a.m.
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Leftover Chicken & Delicious Red Wine

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Lunch: Leftover from yesterday @ 12:20 p.m.

This red wine, Jardim de Granito from Dão region, Portugal is very delicious. Portuguese red is generally a blend of multiple kinds of grapes and very smooth, but this one is even smoother with fruity aroma and elegant finish. The price is unbelievable (8€). Love it!!!

Dessert from Docel @ 1:10 p.m.

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Breakfast: Portuguese style croissant with egg cream, Fuji apple, coffee @ 7:10 a.m. (Docel)
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“Japanese” Hamburger Steak

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Lunch: Hamburger Steak, rice, bell pepper @ 1:00 p.m.

Basically it’s hamburger pate but sauteed onion, egg and bread crumb added. I also put cheese inside. The sauce is a mixture of red wine, tomato puree, honey and soy sauce.

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Breakfast: Bolo de chocolate, yogurt, coffee @ 7:30 a.m.

Pastry with Sausage, red wine @ 11:05 a.m.
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Cooking Fresh Clams for the First Time

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Breakfast: Vegetable soup, bolo de chocolate, rolo de canela, coffee @ 8:30 a.m.

Walking around toward the market

Purchasing fresh clams & bread @ Mercado de Arroios

I was not sure if I was doing right to prepare fresh clams even though I followed an instruction online. By the way this clam is called “Amêijoas Japonesa” and much more expensive (14€/kg) than I expected.

I took a look at several recipes online and simply cooked them with white wine & garlic.

I looks good but not really. It was too salty. I probably put too much salt in the water to let them breath sands out.

I added rice and egg into the clam soup to make “risotto.”

A good Alvarinho, Vinho Verde recommended by his Portuguese teacher

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Menchi-Katsu & Korokke for his Birthday

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We had been talking to go dine at Hard Rock Cafe, Lisbon for his birthday for last two months. Obviously he misses American food and culture, I guess. However, the Portuguese government has decided “lockdown” similar to one in March-April 2020. That means we can’t dine out at any restaurants…I feel so bad for him 😦

Lunch: Menchi-Katsu & Korokke with salad, rice, rose wine @ 1:00 p.m.

Trying to make him happy with something he like

I made Tiramisu too

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Breakfast: French croissant with chocolate filling, orange, coffee @ 7:50 a.m.