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the food list

as always when we go back home, we had a long list of things we’d been craving all year. this year version of the list, scribbled on a notebook page during our long london layover, was promptly snatched by my mom upon arrival. she planned, plotted and delivered what she could cook – the rest was consumed in various cafés and small restaurants here and there. kilos were gained and we left today with a happy belly and more cholesterol that we can afford… it went a bit like this (click images for bigger):

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meiadeleite
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croissants
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salame de chocolate
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bola de berlim
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jesuítas
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broas de mel
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pastéis de nata
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bola de carne caseira
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doce de tomate da mãe
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alheira
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bifes com cogumelos
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bacalhau
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francesinha!!
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leite creme
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pão
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bolo rei de chocolate
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sonhos
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pataniscas de bacalhau
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bacalhau à brás
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croissants
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ucal & croissants
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medronhos
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pão de ul & regueifa
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limiano & marmelada


yes, we have a slight obsession with portuguese croissants (booo to puff pastry croissants!), traditional pastries and bread. and codfish. i suppose there’s no food like the food you grew up with, eh? what does your mom cook when you go home? :)