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Breakfast is traditionally just coffee and a bread roll with butter, jam, cheese or ham.
Lunch, often lasting over an hour is served between noon and 2 o'clock or between 1 and 3 o'clock, and dinner is generally served late, around or after 8 o'clock. There are three main courses, lunch and dinner usually include soup.
A common soup is caldo verde with potato, shredded kale, and chunks of chouriço sausage. Among fish recipes, bacalhau (cod) dishes are pervasive.
The most typical desserts are rice pudding (decorated with cinnamon) and caramel custard, but they also often include a variety of cheeses.
The most common varieties are made from sheep or goat's milk, and include the queijo da serra from the region of Serra da Estrela.
A popular pastry is the pastel de nata, a small custard tart sprinkled with cinnamon.
Lunch, often lasting over an hour is served between noon and 2 o'clock or between 1 and 3 o'clock, and dinner is generally served late, around or after 8 o'clock. There are three main courses, lunch and dinner usually include soup.
A common soup is caldo verde with potato, shredded kale, and chunks of chouriço sausage. Among fish recipes, bacalhau (cod) dishes are pervasive.
The most typical desserts are rice pudding (decorated with cinnamon) and caramel custard, but they also often include a variety of cheeses.
The most common varieties are made from sheep or goat's milk, and include the queijo da serra from the region of Serra da Estrela.
A popular pastry is the pastel de nata, a small custard tart sprinkled with cinnamon.