Comments on: the fish truck http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/ a blog about buying a ruin and building a house in Portugal plus food, architecture, design, travel and animals. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emma http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Emma Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:21:03 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-968 Thanks Rui x Thanks Rui x

]]> By: Rui http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Rui Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:48:26 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-967 Hi, Emma. My name is Rui, I'm Portugese and, like you, I'm an expat. I don't realy like that word, but, ok, never mind. I just found your blog today and I've been reading it the whole day. I'm glag to see that you ar enjoying the country. I specially enjoyed the post on the best cafes and this one. I'm lilving with my wife, who is very pregnant, in the Netherlands, 30kms or so from the German border and we do have those fish trucks too. It feels a bit strange since I used to live near the coast and sometimes bought fish directly from fisherman, but, at least, they have sardines. And if you want to see a really nice cafe, you have to go to Majestic in Porto,http://www.cafemajestic.com/. Well, keep on enjoying the country. Met vriendelijke groeten (that's 'best wishes' in Dutch) Hi, Emma.
My name is Rui, I’m Portugese and, like you, I’m an expat. I don’t realy like that word, but, ok, never mind.

I just found your blog today and I’ve been reading it the whole day. I’m glag to see that you ar enjoying the country.

I specially enjoyed the post on the best cafes and this one. I’m lilving with my wife, who is very pregnant, in the Netherlands, 30kms or so from the German border and we do have those fish trucks too.

It feels a bit strange since I used to live near the coast and sometimes bought fish directly from fisherman, but, at least, they have sardines.

And if you want to see a really nice cafe, you have to go to Majestic in Porto,http://www.cafemajestic.com/.

Well, keep on enjoying the country.

Met vriendelijke groeten (that’s ‘best wishes’ in Dutch)

]]> By: mariola stone http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-809 mariola stone Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:37:37 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-809 Yep eating fish on a Friday is definitely a catholic thing, but when I wanted to feed it to some Polish relatives they informed me that it was no longer de rigeur as the Pope had relaxed that rule. How can they change the rules that way- but that's a whole other can of sardines!!!! Needless to say I'm totally lapsed in that department. I'd eat fish at every meal but in the UK its still expensive- rats! Yep eating fish on a Friday is definitely a catholic thing, but when I wanted to feed it to some Polish relatives they informed me that it was no longer de rigeur as the Pope had relaxed that rule. How can they change the rules that way- but that’s a whole other can of sardines!!!! Needless to say I’m totally lapsed in that department. I’d eat fish at every meal but in the UK its still expensive- rats!

]]> By: Emma http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Emma Mon, 31 May 2010 09:37:41 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-805 yep, you´re right about good friday, it´s not lent... but in my house I actually believed it was EVERY friday, because I think my dad altered the rules to fit his culinary preferences :) yep, you´re right about good friday, it´s not lent… but in my house I actually believed it was EVERY friday, because I think my dad altered the rules to fit his culinary preferences :)

]]> By: yozzee http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-802 yozzee Sun, 30 May 2010 16:08:28 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-802 It's certainly a christian thing. The way I remember it is you couldn't eat meat on 'Good Friday', you had to eat fish. In those days fish was expensive and considered a luxury so once a week was pushing it. Now I love to eat fish grilled, fried, oven cooked or thrown in one pot to be cooked slowly x It’s certainly a christian thing. The way I remember it is you couldn’t eat meat on ‘Good Friday’, you had to eat fish.

In those days fish was expensive and considered a luxury so once a week was pushing it.

Now I love to eat fish grilled, fried, oven cooked or thrown in one pot to be cooked slowly

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]]> By: Emma http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Emma Sat, 29 May 2010 23:32:54 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-801 Fish on a friday is a catholic thing! During lent you´re not meant to eat meat on fridays... and maybe people made it a habit... and then it spread, to protestants, even muslims and hindus started taking up a friday fish habit. Suddenly people everywhere started eating fish, fish and more fish, on mondays, wednesdays and sometimes fish fingers or a crab stick on a saturday... Fish on a friday is a catholic thing! During lent you´re not meant to eat meat on fridays… and maybe people made it a habit… and then it spread, to protestants, even muslims and hindus started taking up a friday fish habit. Suddenly people everywhere started eating fish, fish and more fish, on mondays, wednesdays and sometimes fish fingers or a crab stick on a saturday…

]]> By: yozzee http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-800 yozzee Sat, 29 May 2010 20:02:43 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-800 There's something about fish on a Friday. Growing up in a protestant family in Liverpool I remember Thursday night was whatever could be found. Friday was payday, the night for fish and chips from the mobile chip shop. Well sometimes it was... x There’s something about fish on a Friday. Growing up in a protestant family in Liverpool I remember Thursday night was whatever could be found. Friday was payday, the night for fish and chips from the mobile chip shop. Well sometimes it was…

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]]> By: Emma http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Emma Fri, 28 May 2010 22:49:17 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-799 Too bloody right, love, count me in! Maybe those girls might learn to stay home and behave themselves ;) Too bloody right, love, count me in! Maybe those girls might learn to stay home and behave themselves ;)

]]> By: Emma http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Emma Fri, 28 May 2010 22:44:22 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-797 but it just doesn´t sound the same in english! Thanks Marielys... you should subscribe! Get every post home delivered so you never miss a single word ;) but it just doesn´t sound the same in english! Thanks Marielys… you should subscribe! Get every post home delivered so you never miss a single word ;)

]]> By: Marielys http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/living-in-portugal/the-fish-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Marielys Fri, 28 May 2010 07:56:49 +0000 http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/?p=2374#comment-795 Dear Emma i dont visit your posts often enough but that doesnt mean i dont appreciate them :-) You're dead right, fish is wonderful and so versatile. I had a portuguese helper ( when I lived in Portugal) who told me that prior to the 1974 revolution they had fresh bread and milk delivered at their door .... everyday! It really, as you say, reminds you of England and the milkman. She was from Alentejo and they also had fresh fish delivered several times a week. Nothing like the portuguese to make life easier dont you think ? I managed to find a portuguese recipe's website, they have this stuffed squid recipe that my alentejo lady used to cook for us : http://www.portugal.gastronomias.com/ealgarve079.html The site its called : Roteiro gastronomico Portugal and one can choose english. Its a great site with recipes from all the regions of Portugal and those fantastic traditional desserts. I usually cut sugar by half, they are old recipes and .. too sweet for my taste. Enjoy and take care :-) Marielys Dear Emma i dont visit your posts often enough but that doesnt mean i dont appreciate them :-) You’re dead right, fish is wonderful and so versatile. I had a portuguese helper ( when I lived in Portugal) who told me that prior to the 1974 revolution they had fresh bread and milk delivered at their door …. everyday! It really, as you say, reminds you of England and the milkman. She was from Alentejo and they also had fresh fish delivered several times a week. Nothing like the portuguese to make life easier dont you think ?

I managed to find a portuguese recipe’s website, they have this stuffed squid recipe that my alentejo lady used to cook for us :

http://www.portugal.gastronomias.com/ealgarve079.html

The site its called : Roteiro gastronomico Portugal and one can choose english. Its a great site with recipes from all the regions of Portugal and those fantastic traditional desserts. I usually cut sugar by half, they are old recipes and .. too sweet for my taste.

Enjoy and take care :-)

Marielys

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