During that the Portuguese have become awfully good at a lot of things – many of which involve food and wine. When it comes to what is Portugal famous for most people will reply port wine.

In 1834, the dissolution of the Portuguese monasteries forced the monks to leave their retreats. In order to survive, one of the monks decided to sell this speciality in a small shop just a few ...

In a family-owned cafe outside of Lisbon, select bakers make a custard treat called the Pastel de Belém, which draws fans from all over the world. But the recipe has been closely guarded since 1837.