Portuguese Cuisine quiz
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What pastry forms the shell of a pastel de nata?
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What city did the francesinha come from?
Answer: Porto
Why: Francesinha means 'little French girl', yet the sandwich was created in Portugal, not in France.
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Which sausage is linked by legend to Jews hiding from the Inquisition?
Answer: Alheira
Why: The legend describes a pork-free sausage, yet many alheiras made today do include pork.
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What curdles the milk for Serra da Estrela cheese?
Answer: Thistle flowers
Why: The buttery cheese is often served with a lid cut from its top rind, so the soft paste can be scooped out with a spoon.
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When do Portuguese families feast on salt cod and cabbage?
Answer: Christmas Eve
Why: Leftover cod, potatoes and cabbage often return for lunch on Christmas Day as roupa velha, which means 'old clothes'.
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What nickname do the Portuguese give bacalhau?
Answer: Faithful friend
Why: Salted and dried, cod keeps for months without any refrigeration.
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Where did the Belém monks sell their custard tarts?
Answer: A sugar refinery
Why: In 1837, baking of the tarts began in buildings attached to that same sugar refinery.
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