17/36.- Porto, "Antiga Academia Politécnica"

Let’s learn something else about the local gastronomy ...

In Porto one finds many tasteful northern cuisine specialities as the "caldo verde", duck with rice, the codfish, pork filets ("rojões"), as well as other typical regional meals.

If you ever come to Porto don’t forget to taste the typical desserts, the rich and varied pastries traditionally baked by the nuns: "S. Gonçalo" and "papos de anjo", the "doce de travessa", the "arroz doce" (sweet rice) and the "aletria", the delicious "pão de ló" and the egg yolk and almond paste based pastries.

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