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.
Soup: Caldo Verde @ 11:15 a.m.
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.
What a saver! It was 6.99€.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 🙂
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.
We checked the daily special at the closest restaurant on the middle of hill. If anything had looked good, we would have gone to the other one, but I saw a dish I wanted.
We started with Red wine with bread and olives as usual. So many gentlemen were enjoying their lunch and wine too.
This is my choice, Arroz de Pato.
His: Espetadas Acheira
My duck rice tastes amazing! It reminds me of grandma’s takikomi-gohan, a Japanese mixed rice.
We thought too much food to finish, but we took our time and did! It was so delicious 🙂
Couldn’t finish 0.5L wine tho…
My dessert: Mousse de Manga, his: Doce da Casa
I ordered ‘cafe normal (regular espresso)’. It was stronger but still manageable and good.
Another great lunch experience for 8 euros per person. We still can’t believe how wonderful this deal is!!!
We walked to Saldanha area to pick up an insurance card at the agency.
Checking Mercado de 31 Janeiro
There was a nice pastry shop in the market.
Also a special shop for spices, dry fruits and teas. I would come back here to get some teas.
After a quick stop by the agency, we went to a mall to look for a pair of shoes for him in Saldanha.
We decided to walk 10 minutes to another mall. On the way, there was a menu board for great deal of snacking and drinks.
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