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Today's Lunch Menu Decoder

Decode the handwritten chalkboard menus outside traditional Portuguese "tascas". Know exactly what you are ordering in 2 taps.

Bitoque

bee-tock

A thin, juicy steak fried in garlic butter, topped with a fried egg ("a cavalo"). Served with fries and rice. (The ultimate Portuguese fast-lunch).

Frango Assado

fran-goo ah-sah-doo

Spit-roasted, piri-piri chicken. Crispy on the outside, juicy inside.

Feijoada

fay-jwah-dah

A rich bean stew cooked with pork, sausages (chouriço), and vegetables. Heavy but delicious.

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