A Melhor Receita
Maria tenta fazer pastéis de nata pela primeira vez para o aniversário do seu marido.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Maria sempre quis fazer algo especial para o seu marido. No dia do aniversário de casamento, decidiu fazer pastéis de nata caseiros pela primeira vez. Era o prato favorito dele desde criança, quando a avó os fazia todos os domingos numa pequena cozinha em Belém.
Maria always wanted to make something special for her husband. On their wedding anniversary, she decided to make homemade pastéis de nata for the first time. They were his favourite dish since childhood, when his grandmother made them every Sunday in a small kitchen in Belém.
"Vou fazer a receita da avó dele", disse ela para si própria, enquanto abria um livro velho de culinária. As páginas estavam amareladas e cheias de notas a lápis. Fazer massa folhada parecia difícil, mas Maria não tinha medo de coisas difíceis.
"I'm going to make his grandmother's recipe," she said to herself, as she opened an old cookery book. The pages were yellowed and full of pencil notes. Making puff pastry seemed difficult, but Maria was not afraid of difficult things.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| receita | recipe |
| pastel de nata | custard tart (iconic Portuguese pastry) |
| massa | dough / pastry |
| creme | cream / custard filling |
| caseiro | homemade |
| manteiga | butter |
| farinha | flour |
| canela | cinnamon |
| tentativa | attempt |
| folhado | flaky (pastry) |
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