Shopping
On December 23, 2018 by brian.haferkampBecause kitchens and refrigerators are generally smaller overseas, it is more common to go shopping regularly. We have a couple of different supermarkets nearby. One is called, Pingo Doce. It’s a smaller local market that has the essentials. It also has the added bonus of being next to the bakery we have adopted 😍
Our love of custard tarts has been revived with the pastel de nata, a nationally famous pastry. We used to buy something similar at our favorite bakery in Seoul: The Baker’s Table. Misha, the owner and baker at The Baker’s Table, made really great egg tarts. Bella loved them.
The custard tarts here are different. You’re supposed to eat the custard out with a small spoon and then eat the crust. They are very delicious.
The other supermarket is considerably larger and is more like a small Walmart or Target. Honestly, it’s more like a Meijer, if you’ve ever been in one of those. The focus is on groceries but there are things for the home, clothes, toys, etc. The market is called, Continente, and it’s in a shopping mall. They basically have more of everything that Pingo Doce has. Here are some photos from the mall:
Some fun facts about Continente:
- You have to weigh your own produce. We had to do that all the time in Korea, too.
- You can buy a whole piglet
- You can buy packaged rabbit
- The checkout is similar to Ross or Marshall’s. There is one long line and then they indicate which register to go to.