Lucy Bryson
How the Catholic Inquisition was Outsmarted by a Sausage
Alheira da Mirandela, a sausage made with shredded chicken and breadcrumbs, is credited with helping huge numbers of Jews in Northern Portugal evade capture during the 1500s.
This Tiny Town in Portugal Is Obsessed with Penis Cakes
Women wearing checked tabards offer me cakes in every shape and size, from foot-long phallic feasts to little plastic bags of “fun size” pastry penises.
This Secret Portuguese Cheese Island Is What Heaven Looks Like
There are more cows than people on Terceira, a tiny island in the Portuguese Azores archipelago. Cattle graze all year round on rolling green hills, producing some of the most delicious dairy known to man.
Chinese Families in Lisbon Are Running Secret Restaurants Out of Their Apartments
I tracked down one of the Portuguese capital’s Chinês clandestinos, the hidden eateries operating from the homes of some entrepreneurial Chinese residents.
In Search of Francesinha, a Sandwich So Good Chefs Won't Share the Recipe
The Francesinha is essentially just slabs of bread stuffed with meat and cheese, but Portuguese chefs are reluctant to share their technique.
Lisbon Is Going Crazy for These Nutella-Topped Brazilian Pancakes
Brazilian expats living in the Portuguese capital have introduced their new home to tapioca pancakes: a traditional dish made using the cassava root flour, and topped with everything from shredded beef to Nutella.
Meet the Freaky Portuguese Razor Clam Under Threat from Trawlers
Due to overfishing, stocks of lingueirão—an odd-looking razor clam once popular in the Portuguese town of Sesimbraare—are in sharp decline. “It's illegal to fish for it in certain areas but people still do,” says local fisherman Senhor Jaime.