Meet Portugal's beloved steak sandwich, the prego. Take a big bite out of the story of how this garlicky hunk of meat on a ...

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, Portugal, and you're likely to see it ...

After a taste of the egg custard tart, she got hold of "a sandwich to remember". The francesinha is a hearty combination of toasted bread meat and cheese; a Porto remix of the French croque monsieur.

Traditional dishes in Porto range from the Francesinha (a toasted meat, cheese and beer-based gravy sandwich served with fries) to tripas à moda do Porto (tripe cooked with white beans ...