Looking for a change of cuisine from the Portuguese, we decided to try one of Gail's favourites - the local Italian. These were quite common but one thing amazed us. They were owned and operated by Indian families.
Finding our waiter had lived in Melbourne for 3 years and considered himself an expert on Australian football, cricket and most other things, we asked him the big question.
We received a long history of Indian migration to Mozambique, Kenya and South Africa, the rights of Indians from Goa to come to Portugal and much related detail. After 15 minutes, we thanked him and returned to our meal.... now cold.
The meal was excellent, a good bottle of prosecco, a pizza, pasta and local portuguese wine.
Come to think of it. We never did find out why Italian restauarants in Portugal are run by Indians.
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been to lot of ethnic restaurants with no one running them is of that particular ethnic descent
Dave
We bought a bottle of proscecco on our last trip to see Uncle Dan. I really liked it, Matt thought it was too sweet but might be OK with chocolate brownie. However nothing as sophisticated as pizza for our dinner last night. Sausages and eggs and chips! Mmmmm. (see what I can do on one hotplate.)
I love Italian. Did it taste like real Italian. Or did it have a slight curry flavour?
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