Puff pastry and a creamy custard come together in this classic tart. One of the many joys of a trip to Portugal is trying a pastel de nata, the famous Portuguese tart made from puff pastry and egg ...

You can’t visit Portugal or even research a trip to Lisbon without stumbling over one of the country’s best-known treats: the ...

Heading to Lisbon, Portugal soon? Here's why you need to head directly to Pastéis de Belém for the ultimate pastry experience.

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If someone asks you if you’d like a croissant or a macaron, you’re going to know what they’re talking about. At which point you’re then going to want to eat one, obviously. But lately, you’ve probably ...

Pastel de nata (Portuguese egg tarts) served on a plate. - Kritchai7752/Shutterstock The difference between Portuguese and Chinese egg tarts is similar to the ...

FALL RIVER, THE PASTEL DE NATA IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL PORTUGUESE TREAT. IT’S AN OUTSIDE PUFF PASTRY SHELL, SO IT SHOULD BE NICE AND CRISPY WHEN YOU TAKE A BITE INTO IT. AND ON THE INSIDE IT’S A VERY ...

Beyond pastéis de nata, Portugal hides a world of convent sweets and regional bakes shaped by egg yolks, cinnamon, almonds, and even carob. Try ten lesser‑known Portuguese desserts, with quirks, where ...

Walking into Pinho’s, a longstanding bakery and deli specializing in Portuguese custard cups (pastel de nata), I was instead struck by the smell of almond — golden almond cookies, yum! — and the ...

“You see the wall over there?” Tomás Duarte points outside, through the main door, to the opposite side of the street. “Imagine this all full,” he gestures to the interior of the bakery, “and the ...

When it comes to Portuguese desserts, competition in the SouthCoast is fierce. And pasteis de nata, traditional Portuguese custard cups, are at the top of the list for many local lovers of sweets. So ...