This post is about Portuguese Desserts – the desserts you will find in restaurants all over Portugal and desserts typically cooked at home by the typical Portuguese family. The Portuguese have a sweet tooth and a love affair with sweet egg yolks, so you will find plenty of lovely desserts with egg yolks but also …
Portuguese people love pastries and bread! We love it so much that we made an art of it. You will find an opportunity to try Portuguese sweets and pastries everywhere. Even in small towns, there are several pastries and bakeries where people eat breakfast and have an afternoon snack. It is part of our culture …
Pastel de Nata or Pastel de Belem (or in English custard tarts, Portuguese egg tarts, and a few other translations) is the most famous of the Portuguese desserts. However, you may be wondering if it isn’t the same thing… Sometimes you read pastel de nata, other Pastel de Belem… what’s the difference? Pastel de Nata …