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Chop Steak (Costeletas)

December 6, 2020December 8, 2020 myeverydayeats

Breakfast: Caldo verde, rustic bread & butter @ 8:15 a.m.

We went to a supermarket after breakfast. In Lisbon most supermarkets have seafood sections like this. Isn’t it amazing!?

Picked up our favorite bread as well. It tastes simply like wheat by the slow fermentation process. This huge bread, probably 500-750g with a lot of love costs only 3€.

“Lanchar” (Snacking in Portuguese) @ 11:00 a.m.

Lunch: Chop steak (Costeletas) with yellow bell pepper, red wine @ 1:40 p.m.

Ginja/Ginjinha, Portuguese cherry liquor @ 5:15 p.m.

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Relaxing At Home Alone

December 7, 2019 myeverydayeats

I slept in till 9am this morning and got up when he left for a conference.

As usual I made tea for myself and did laundries.

First time to hang out laundries outside the window

Around 3pm I open a half bottle since he didn’t reply to my message and I was hungry.

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Sobremesas @ Pirata

December 3, 2019December 6, 2019 myeverydayeats

Second Breakfast, Lunch is the same but with a chicken thigh.

Bought a half bottle to try Ah-so opener and glasses, but it was a disaster. Cork was too small and I pushed it in the bottle and made splashes everywhere 😦

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Portuguese Tapas Night At Home

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 myeverydayeats

We were taking easy and enjoying wine and tapas this evening. Starting @ 5:30pm. Queijo Fresco and Presunto (fresh cheese and prosciutto)

Fresh cheese tastes mild and smooth like dessert. Not sweet but texture is like pudding. 5 or 6 pieces of prosciutto was 1€.

I was going to try a really cheap Portuguese wine between 1-2€, but I was not brave enough and chose one 5€ from Douro. Very smooth and easy to drink.

Sauteed Chouriço with garlic, onion and bell pepper. He loved this dish.

We tried Sardine Pate, a friend recommends

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Lunch @ Sabores Da Penha

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 myeverydayeats

He suggested to go to one of our favorites for lunch today. It’s located on top of hill but we need to go pick up the rest of our stuff at Airbnb nearby, so it was actually a great idea.

We ordered pratos do dia and two glass of wine, red for him and white for me. The lady asked us if “natural (room temperature)” is ok. I asked for “fresco (chilled)” instead. We understood almost everything she said and it was so smooth to choose side order. I was tearing because we knew nothing at the first time here.

Glasses are full of wine as always. Portuguese wine never disappoints us!

Mine: Tiras de chocos con arroz e salada 5€

His: Alheira con ovo 5€ (bread sausage under egg)

If they don’t have Doce da Casa, we would skip a dessert but they did! Happy!!! It’s interesting to taste Doce da Casa at all different restaurants. This one tastes more cream instead condensed milk.

Total: 15.10€ + 1€ tip

The gentleman in the counter thought I was Chinese and was so surprised when I told him I didn’t speak Chinese. Japanese is so minor in the world and I share a hurtful feeling when a Portuguese person is being confused with Spanish…

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Menu do Dia @ Ideal

November 25, 2019November 26, 2019 myeverydayeats

We finally got a key for our new apartment, but haven’t moved completely because of no internet there yet.

I was waiting for Vodafone at new apartment while he was working at Airbnb. Vodafone was supposed to come and install it between 8:30-11:30 today but somehow they rescheduled for 11:30-2:30 tomorrow.

He joined me there and we went out for lunch at the restaurant we had the first meal a month ago.

Mine: Vitela Assada, the server asked me what side I wanted and what I only recognize his saying was “batata frita (frech fries).”

I tried something new, Molotoff (meringue pudding). Very light with 90% of air 🙂

I tried ‘Carioca,’ secondhand espresso too. It’s good but no crema. It tastes like brewed coffee. Of course, cheio is better.

This place could be our regular but I don’t feel attached as much as calçada 28 yet.

Later the day, we went to power company (EDP) and Water company (EPAL) to change the name on the contracts with our realtor. She has been very helpful.

We walked down the Avenida da Liberdade and had a break for ice cream at the end of avenue.

Her favorite ice cream shop and it’s the oldest in Lisbon

Such a charming place. They close from Christmas season to March because no one wants ice cream in winter.

Walking around Chiado with Christmas lights.

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Croissant c/Doce D’ovo & Choco Fritto

November 21, 2019November 23, 2019 myeverydayeats

We went to Setúbal by train because he had an appointment at SEF.

Train was supposed to leave Areeiro-Roma Station @ 7:43am but 7:49am. Then the train stopped on the half way and we had to take Uber to Stúbal 😦

While he was at SEF, I walked around the town, which is famous for Choco Fritto (Fried Cuttlefish).

I was hungry and had a croissant & meia de leite (latte) alone around 10:30am.

Portuguese love making everything sweet. This one got doce de ovos (egg cream) inside. So good 🙂

He finished the appt around 11:15am and we killed time till noon when all restaurants opened for lunch.

Salada 2.50€, Tomato tastes much better than in the US. Most salad got only olive oil and salt, but tastes amazing.

Picanha (Brazilian Beef) 12€, It was good but we feel it overpriced since our favorite place offer 8€ lunch course including a main course better than this.

Choco Fritto (a half portion) 8.50€, It was actually ok. I prefer smaller squid for cruncher texture and more flavor.

Total was 25€. I think we should stick to places the locals go even when it’s the first time to be there in town. It would be a bit intimidating but be absolutely better experience not only lower price but also we would know what real food is there.

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Lunch @ Sabores Da Penha

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 myeverydayeats

I finally contacted a language school to go to a trial class tomorrow. Exciting!

Went to one of three favorites for lunch

Starting with a glass of red wine, fruity one

His: Bitoque de Porco con salada & Batata (5 euros)

Mine: Bife à parmegiana con salada & arroz (5 euros)

I initially ordered escalope de vitela (veal escalope), but it was run out before my order reached to the kitchen.

I loved my dish besides it was not warm enough.

Here is the total. We left an euro on the table and the server didn’t realize it was a tip. Of course she looked happy when we told her that would be for her.

I think I am going to skip dinner today.

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My Birthday Lunch @ Calçada 28

November 15, 2019November 16, 2019 myeverydayeats

I had been thinking where to go for my birthday lunch last couple weeks since he asked me. There are so many places I want to try in Lisbon, especially city center, but it seems so overpriced since we found the great deals of lunch special in our neighborhood (more local/residential area). So I concluded that we should go to one of our favorites around here because we are moving to a new apartment next week and it would be less to come around here.