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When in Portugal, Drink Port

The last leg of our holiday trip to Europe was Lisbon, Portugal and it was our favorite.  We absolutely loved Lisbon and there is so much to love about it.  I don't even know where to start.  I guess, I'll start with the food.  We ate so much there.  The first day we ate five meals.  We just kept going into places to try more of the food.  Within hours of arriving, we immediately found a place close to our hotel called  Fabrica Da Nata  where we ended up going everyday.  Why?  So, we could start our day eating their pasteis da nata.   We were in heaven.  These are a Portuguese staple; the little custard pastries with a very thin flakey crust with just a slight bit of burnt egg-y custard melt-in-your mouth top. It is custom to sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar on top that are available at each table while you sip your coffee and eat your pasteis da nada.  These little pastry shops were everywhere in Lisbon but we lo...