Don’t be thrown by the dainty name and French origins, the ‘little Frenchie’ is a Porto institution – a doorstep layered with pork, smoked sausage, bacon, beefsteak and topped with a fried egg and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PORTO, Portugal — Did you know port wine is 18-23 percent alcohol? I do. Now. Fortunately, the city of Porto is not only the birthplace of port but also the ...

Born in Porto, the traditional francesinha sandwich manages to stuff two types of homemade sausage, ham, steak, bologna, and cheese between two thick layers of bread; that’s then topped with a fried ...

10:30am, Porto, Portugal: a Sunday. The sunlight fought through the wavy wall of plastic surrounding my bedroom in the boutique guesthouse where I was staying for the weekend. I had to check out soon, ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Ham, cheese, mortadella, sausage, steak, egg. All smothered in a tangy tomato sauce. This is the Francesinha. And walk into any restaurant or café in Porto, ...

It’s impossible to describe the francesinha without offending someone. A quintessentially northern Portuguese dish from Porto, “francesinha” loosely translates into “the little French girl” and ...

Ellen Fort is a Nashville-based writer and editor covering the restaurant industry, food trends, recipes, and beyond. She has worked as editor for Eater SF, Sunset Magazine, and SAVEUR. The menu will ...

Don’t be thrown by the dainty name and French origins, the ‘little Frenchie’ is a Porto institution – a doorstep layered with pork, smoked sausage, bacon, beefsteak and topped with a fried egg and ...