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<\/a>\nAnother of my favorite neighborhoods for food exploration is Newark, New Jersey\u2019s Ironbound District. Possibly named for the web of railroad tracks that surround the area or possibly because of its significant metalworking industry, it\u2019s home to a large Portuguese and Brazilian population and, naturally, their cuisines. Since our primary destination was a Burkinab\u00e9 restaurant in Newark (which I\u2019ll post about soon) and the Ironbound lies at the foot of Newark Penn Station, it begged a quick side visit (is that even possible?) to Teixeira\u2019s Bakery at 186 Ferry St.<\/p>\n
[1] Portuguese pastries are multitudinous in diversity, eggy and delicious.<\/p>\n
[2] The annotated version: <\/p>\n
\u2022 Bolas de Berlim, also known as Berliners, are a sweet, filled, pillowy yeast donut. The doce de ovos filling is a typical Portuguese sweet egg custard that figures into many desserts; Teixeira\u2019s also makes a vanilla custard (cr\u00e8me p\u00e2tissi\u00e8re) variety because, I was told by the delightful person behind the counter, \u201csome people don\u2019t like the egg\u201d. IMHO, they don\u2019t know what they\u2019re missing.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lencinho means handkerchief or napkin; a square of fragile Portuguese sponge cake \u2013 practically a thick pancake \u2013 is slathered with doce de ovos and folded into a triangle as a napkin might be; the least sweet of the lot.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ferreirinhas start with a square of sponge cake spread with chopped almond filling (not almond paste), rolled up, and topped with more eggy goodness and sliced almonds.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Torta Morango, a slice of strawberry jellyroll, egg-rich and supple.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Queijada is a type of cheese cake, but not quite cheesecake, am\u00eandoa (almond) and laranja (orange) shown here. The crusty, spare outer shell is rigid, the filling a little curd-like, too grainy to be considered a custard, but appealing nonetheless.<\/p>\n
[3] Inside a ferreirinha and a better view of its crispy edge.<\/p>\n
[4] On the left, a bola de Berlim filled with doce de ovos, on the right its vanilla custard sibling. Compare and contrast.<\/p>\n
So much more to explore in the Ironbound District; I\u2019m planning a return trip very soon when I can actually spend some time! Have I tempted you yet?
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A quick stop at a classic Portuguese bakery. Continue reading