Archives for Açores
Taste Corvo Sea (Vila do Corvo – Corvo)
The discovery of the hiking trails of Corvo Island wouldn't be complete if I didn't find out also some snacks made with fresh products from the sea. At Traineira Restaurant, near "Porto da Casa" (port), I found a place with family environment and with honest and unprejudiced food. Here, everyone knows each other and…
Rump in Wood-fired Oven (Lajes das Flores – Flores)
Rump in Wood-fired Oven is a typical dish of traditional Azorean Cuisine. The recipe differs between the various islands and in Flores Island, after a short walk, it was in Aldeia da Cuada that I had the opportunity to taste this delicacy and I can assure that is delicious. After 4…
Limpets with a view to the islet
In Vila Franca do Campo, in the Azorean island of Sao Miguel, was in good time I found the restaurant "O Jaime". Overlooking the fishing port, this was the ideal place for lunch before meeting the islet of Vila Franca. First came a limpets in butter sauce and garlic, followed…
“Furnas” and its “Cozido”
I could not make the hiking trail PRC6SMI – Lagoa das Furnas without eating the famous "Cozido das Furnas". The Tonys Restaurant was recommended by the owner of a cafe where I stopped to take shelter from the rain that fell however in flood. I called immediately to book a…