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Pão de ló de Alfeizerão
A soft sponge cake left half-runny in the middle, created in the village of Alfeizerão, near Alcobaça.
Local Food, Wine & Regional Products in Alcobaça
Frango na púcara, pão de ló de Alfeizerão, cornucópias, Alcobaça apples and ginja.
What to Try in the Region
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Alcobaça apples
Crisp, aromatic apples with protected geographical indication, grown in the orchards the monks first planted.
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Cornucópias de Alcobaça
Crisp pastry horns filled with egg-yolk cream, a convent sweet sold in the pastry shops by the monastery.
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Ginja
Sour cherry liqueur, sweet and strong, served in a small glass; the Oeste region is its home.
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Frango na púcara
Alcobaça's classic: chicken slow-cooked in a clay pot with port, brandy, cured ham and tomato.