05 September 2026
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World Kitchen Journal

The cuisine of Portugal

Its dishes, its recipes and what its kitchens are saying today.

Pastel de Nata Filled with Thai Tea Custard and Set in a Sesame Praline Shell
Recipe

Pastel de Nata Filled with Thai Tea Custard and Set in a Sesame Praline Shell

Lisbon's caramelised custard tart reimagined in Bangkok orange: a custard infused with Thai tea, baked in the traditional blistered pastry, then dipped rim-first into a black sesame praline. Our pastry desk's favourite thing of the year, and the reason its ovens are never cold.

Typical dishes

The recipes that define the table of Portugal