Punched Potatoes

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Vacation - Part I

2012-09-07

I’ve been absent for a couple of weeks but for good reason. I went to Portugal on vacation and, as always, it takes me a while to want to post afterwards. But here it is. 

We grew up in Leiria, but ever since we moved to Denmark, we kind of treat it like we’re tourists. A lot of walking around and a lot of photos. Leiria is especially known for its food, so I decided to document some of the stuff that I ate there, as well as the beautiful surroundings.  

Leiria’s castle from the 12th Century.

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A new restaurant in Leiria downtown, made to look like an old tavern.

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An assortment of appetizers that included: olive oil, tuna dip, seasoned olives, grilled cod fish, octopus salad and cowpea salad.

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Good beer.

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Fritada (but they used pieces of pork with the bone) and migas

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Dried and salted codfish (bacalhau) and punched potatoes.

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Nearby you can find amazing Italian ice cream.

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And downtown Leiria.

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And in one of those tiny streets, you can get some Brisas do Lis, a dessert you can only find in Leiria.

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And of course, an obligatory photo of Pantufa.

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This post was way too big so I’ll continue tomorrow with the beach portion. :)