The grocery stores in Lisbon resembled the ones I had been to in the States. Except there were strange exceptions here and there. A gigantic cow knuckle would be proudly displayed, while fully eliciting a scene in my mind of the poor animal while it’s limbs are being severed.

A monkfish is known to be one of the ugliest fish discovered by man. It is also known for it’s texture and taste, while being called the “poor man’s lobster” due to their similar tastes.

The main dish of Portugal is called baccalau. It’s salted cod cooked in cream and potatoes. I just remember it being spiny and difficult to eat. Tasted pretty good but the frustration wasn’t worth it. Every bite was an ordeal of searching for bones to avoid choking on my meal.