4:08 - That's one of the two explanations for the origin of the term "bica" (actually the most disputed one). The second one is more factual, eventhough the two are somewhat related, as you'll see at the end of the explanation: Since back then there were no coffee machines yet, they made coffee with a filter machine that had a small spout with a tap at the bottom, that people called "bica". From the machine's "reservoir" the coffee would go into coffee pots that the waiters then took to the tables to serve the customers. However, sometimes the coffee would get cold and lose flavour in the pots, so one day the customers started complainign about the quality of the coffee. To solve the problem, the owner of the Brasileira then ordered the staff to start serving the coffee directly from the "bica" and people started asking for a "café da bica", eventually becoming simply a "bica". However, being freshly served, this coffee was stronger and more bitter and needed to be drank with sugar, and that's probably why someone took the word "bica" and turned it into the acronym that meant "beber isto com acúcar". 🙂 7:03 - Ahahah, what a pleasant surprise, I wasn't expecting that! 😄👍👍 14:42 - Funny enough, "páteo" is pronounced just like patio in English (not like you pronounced it) but the meaning is not the same. 😉 17:53 - In this case no, Melissa, it's pronounced as a single "l". 19:17 - That cake is called Babá and it's usually soaked in rum.
It was good to relive all these places where I spent part of my life. Now I'm far away, but I've never forgotten downtown Lisbon and indeed all of Lisbon, where I worked. Thank you so much for these videos of this loving couple.
Great videos👌Tiny correction, though: BICA does not mean "Beba Isto Com Açúcar"😅 But I'll give props to whoever came up with that joke. In portuguese, 'bica' means 'tap', or 'spout'. You can have a waterspout, and it's called 'bica de água' (usually in a fountain, or waterspring). The word 'bica', or 'bico', simply means beak, because that is the shape of the tap and of the liquid flow. Since coffee has traditionally been poured from such taps/spouts, people got used to calling it just that - 'coffee spout', or 'spout' for short. Both 'bico' and 'beak' (in english) come from Latin Beccus (usually referring to the bill/beak of a bird).
Pode ser ou não ser, eis a questão? As dúvidas permanecem, mas que existe relatos de que existiria uma placa com o "Beba isto com Açúcar" parece ser irrefutável..
Really enjoying your adventures first in Ireland and now Portugal. Been thinking of moving to Portugal for a while. Your videos are dragging me to Portugal 😂😂
That wet cake, with a little cream on the top, in the final part of the vídeo, is a Baba, and it's made with Rum, and a lot of sugar, but is delicious. When i was a kid, in the Sixties, my Mother use to bought these cakes, sometimes. 🧁
What a great adventure!!!! I'm totally living vicariously through your adventures. We can always count on Melissa finding amazing book stores and Chris to make sure a doughnut or pâtisserie stop happens when possible. And as a bibliophile and doughnut connoisseur I greatly appreciate the excellent additions to your adventures.
Cool to see you In Chiado 😉 There are a few other places, muséums, churches that you Will see one other time. And dont miss the upper floor at the Palacio Chiado above Salla ! That is definetely a must see ❤️
Great vid you two, All of Portugal for a small land mass & smaller population country it sure packs a big punch in all things that add to good quality living or visiting, it checks almost all the boxes across the board & with little time spent traveling to points of interest leaving you more time to enjoy your destination while spending less money for fuel to boot that alone is a big plus.. also important would be the very old history of Portugal along with its hundreds of castles - forts - palaces, churches & so on... I for one cant wait to get back there & just enjoy traveling through out the country especially the old parts of the cities & picturesque villages, castles & forts of course,,, A tip> If you get a chance visit the Azores & Madeira islands .... you guys definitely deserve more subs & views ... cheers with some Portuguese vinho doesn't matter from what region its all very good & affordable :) .
you missed one of the UNIQUE stores in Europe: Luvaria Ulisses! They manufacture exclusive gloves! Also you missed one of my favourite spots for sweet snacks: Pastelaria Alcoa, in Rua Garret
I read a review about a restaurant in Porto called Brasao Cervejaria. A local had taken them to this restaurant. They said it serves the best Francesinha meal/sandwhich (uses good cuts of meat and sauce made from scratch). Why I remembered it was that it had a library theme and had shelves of old books as part of the decor. Thought you might be interested. I apologize if you have already mentioned this place and I just missed it.
People need to realize that their's more to Portugal than all those places that tourist sites that are always familiar pink floyd and tool yeah buddy rock on
Dinner at 10pm? I guess, you already qualify for citizenship... 🤣🤣🤣 By the way, am I the only one who thinks of Claire Danes when seeing Melissa? Can't be... 🧐😍 Great video guys! 👍
If you want a classic sandwich go to Praça da Figueira and go to Casa das Bifanas and have a traditional Portuguese pork sandwich called a Bifana. Two sandwiches and two beers €10
I would like to add something else, since we're talking about Bicas. You should go up north, to the town of Luso (you might have noticed that there is a famous portuguese brand of water with that name). Luso water comes from that region. And there you have not only our very famous Luso thermal waters, but you can also go to the equally famous '11 Bicas do Luso', which are 11 public waterspouts from which everyone gets water in that town. It's an experience I recommend, and the water is said to be very healthy.
Yes, definitely go back to Lisbon, Bairro Avillez to be exact. Tell the hostess that escorted you to your table that she has an admirer in Canada. Double dare!!! Other than that, your on your own....have fun!!!
OMG Girrrrllllll I hate Pink Floyd too. I had a boyfriend that took me to a planetarium at 11pm to listen to PF and watch a lazer show. I have never been so bored in my life!
The double "L" doesn't change the sound. Double "L" doesn't even exist in Portuguese, it's there just to give the name a posh feeling (like a double-barrelled" surname does in the UK) - - - - - Correction: I've just checked and the owner is actually called "Avillez" with a double "L", but then his parents have foreign surnames. It sounds posh anyway...
Compared to Canadian weather, it's pretty nice. The Algarve area would be the nicest weather. However, it is offseason, so some of the restaurants and other things might be closed. Lisbon was ok weather wise for us when we visited on Jan 1. It was actually quite pleasant.
@@chrisplusmelissa thanks, I will look into Algarve. You are more of a foodie than me, so some restaurants being closed is not a problem. We enjoy the more mom and pop places to eat (and cheaper!).
O português não é fácil para mim! De facto, o inglês é difícil para mim! :D ( Usei o Deepl para me ajudar a escrever isto. ) Portuguese is not easy for me! In fact, English is hard for me! :D ( I used Deepl to help me write this. )
please stop satying HOSay for José in Portugal since we pronounce the J as in Joe in English. so you would say /Jewzeh/ phonetically...please, you are NOT In spain
Great video, appreciate you taking the time to put this together. Definitely a few places we will visit!
go and try marisqueira ramiro, the best seafood ever
Nice that you guys use Brazilian music on the background! Loving the videos!
4:08 - That's one of the two explanations for the origin of the term "bica" (actually the most disputed one). The second one is more factual, eventhough the two are somewhat related, as you'll see at the end of the explanation:
Since back then there were no coffee machines yet, they made coffee with a filter machine that had a small spout with a tap at the bottom, that people called "bica". From the machine's "reservoir" the coffee would go into coffee pots that the waiters then took to the tables to serve the customers. However, sometimes the coffee would get cold and lose flavour in the pots, so one day the customers started complainign about the quality of the coffee. To solve the problem, the owner of the Brasileira then ordered the staff to start serving the coffee directly from the "bica" and people started asking for a "café da bica", eventually becoming simply a "bica". However, being freshly served, this coffee was stronger and more bitter and needed to be drank with sugar, and that's probably why someone took the word "bica" and turned it into the acronym that meant "beber isto com acúcar". 🙂
7:03 - Ahahah, what a pleasant surprise, I wasn't expecting that! 😄👍👍
14:42 - Funny enough, "páteo" is pronounced just like patio in English (not like you pronounced it) but the meaning is not the same. 😉
17:53 - In this case no, Melissa, it's pronounced as a single "l".
19:17 - That cake is called Babá and it's usually soaked in rum.
Thank you for the tips. :)
It was good to relive all these places where I spent part of my life. Now I'm far away, but I've never forgotten downtown Lisbon and indeed all of Lisbon, where I worked. Thank you so much for these videos of this loving couple.
Great videos👌Tiny correction, though: BICA does not mean "Beba Isto Com Açúcar"😅 But I'll give props to whoever came up with that joke. In portuguese, 'bica' means 'tap', or 'spout'. You can have a waterspout, and it's called 'bica de água' (usually in a fountain, or waterspring). The word 'bica', or 'bico', simply means beak, because that is the shape of the tap and of the liquid flow. Since coffee has traditionally been poured from such taps/spouts, people got used to calling it just that - 'coffee spout', or 'spout' for short. Both 'bico' and 'beak' (in english) come from Latin Beccus (usually referring to the bill/beak of a bird).
Pode ser ou não ser, eis a questão? As dúvidas permanecem, mas que existe relatos de que existiria uma placa com o "Beba isto com Açúcar" parece ser irrefutável..
@@Portugal2100 Pode ter havido uma placa, mas seria uma piada. A origem etimológica da palavra é a que eu expliquei no comentário.
@@plafar7887 E já agora porque é que a bica no porto tem o nome de cimbalino ??
@@AntonioGarcez Peço desculpa, só vi isto agora. A origem da palavra cimbalino vem da máquina La Cimbali, usada para fazer os cafés.
@@plafar7887 verdade
Really enjoying your adventures first in Ireland and now Portugal. Been thinking of moving to Portugal for a while. Your videos are dragging me to Portugal 😂😂
We're glad you are enjoying! Portugal has a charm to it for sure.
Excellent video! You guys are a blast to watch😁
Thank you Vera!
The table at 4:58 is so cool
i thought so too.
Looks like you guys are having lots of fun in Portugal
We are!
That wet cake, with a little cream on the top, in the final part of the vídeo, is a Baba, and it's made with Rum, and a lot of sugar, but is delicious. When i was a kid, in the Sixties, my Mother use to bought these cakes, sometimes. 🧁
So I think the woman in the video was saying Rum to me? And I thought she was saying "Ohm" Maybe? Because I did not hear Baba.
@@chrisplusmelissa Maybe 😆
What a great adventure!!!! I'm totally living vicariously through your adventures. We can always count on Melissa finding amazing book stores and Chris to make sure a doughnut or pâtisserie stop happens when possible. And as a bibliophile and doughnut connoisseur I greatly appreciate the excellent additions to your adventures.
Thank you for the lovely comments. Lisbon is a very neat city. We hope to keep exploring more of it.
@@chrisplusmelissa Yes sim a minha cidade é linda!❤
You missed the best ice cream in the word. Santini in Carmo street
Cool to see you In Chiado 😉
There are a few other places, muséums, churches that you Will see one other time. And dont miss the upper floor at the Palacio Chiado above Salla ! That is definetely a must see ❤️
Great vid you two, All of Portugal for a small land mass & smaller population country it sure packs a big punch in all things that add to good quality living or visiting, it checks almost all the boxes across the board & with little time spent traveling to points of interest leaving you more time to enjoy your destination while spending less money for fuel to boot that alone is a big plus.. also important would be the very old history of Portugal along with its hundreds of castles - forts - palaces, churches & so on... I for one cant wait to get back there & just enjoy traveling through out the country especially the old parts of the cities & picturesque villages, castles & forts of course,,, A tip> If you get a chance visit the Azores & Madeira islands .... you guys definitely deserve more subs & views ... cheers with some Portuguese vinho doesn't matter from what region its all very good & affordable :) .
Thanks Nelson. We sure do want to visit the Azores & Madeira. Hopefully soon.
«Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.», Aristotle.
you missed one of the UNIQUE stores in Europe: Luvaria Ulisses! They manufacture exclusive gloves! Also you missed one of my favourite spots for sweet snacks: Pastelaria Alcoa, in Rua Garret
Thank you for those 2 suggestions. :)
@@chrisplusmelissa I live in Sintra, if you want any other nice tips, contact me!
I read a review about a restaurant in Porto called Brasao Cervejaria. A local had taken them to this restaurant. They said it serves the best Francesinha meal/sandwhich (uses good cuts of meat and sauce made from scratch). Why I remembered it was that it had a library theme and had shelves of old books as part of the decor. Thought you might be interested. I apologize if you have already mentioned this place and I just missed it.
Looked like a great time. 😊
People need to realize that their's more to Portugal than all those places that tourist sites that are always familiar pink floyd and tool yeah buddy rock on
This is why we ask for viewer suggestions in the vid... we don't want to just visit the places everyone else does. :)
Dinner at 10pm? I guess, you already qualify for citizenship... 🤣🤣🤣
By the way, am I the only one who thinks of Claire Danes when seeing Melissa? Can't be... 🧐😍
Great video guys! 👍
Ha ha thanks.
Hi guys! As for Chiado, exclusively, for me you missed Sea Me. There you can pick a fish from a stand. It's super expensive though.
If you want a classic sandwich go to Praça da Figueira and go to Casa das Bifanas and have a traditional Portuguese pork sandwich called a Bifana. Two sandwiches and two beers €10
Thank you for the suggestion.
I would like to add something else, since we're talking about Bicas. You should go up north, to the town of Luso (you might have noticed that there is a famous portuguese brand of water with that name). Luso water comes from that region. And there you have not only our very famous Luso thermal waters, but you can also go to the equally famous '11 Bicas do Luso', which are 11 public waterspouts from which everyone gets water in that town. It's an experience I recommend, and the water is said to be very healthy.
We have drank that water before. Thank you for the suggestion!
Pink Floyd is great, i have all the vinil's in portugal, here in England i have the cd's.
I have see them's a live in Lisbon and Venice.
Here's my favourite Fernando Pessoa quote: “No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it"
Yes, definitely go back to Lisbon, Bairro Avillez to be exact. Tell the hostess that escorted you to your table that she has an admirer in Canada. Double dare!!! Other than that, your on your own....have fun!!!
Gordo... although you have a special place in our hearts, we cannot court the ladies for your. :D
OMG Girrrrllllll I hate Pink Floyd too. I had a boyfriend that took me to a planetarium at 11pm to listen to PF and watch a lazer show. I have never been so bored in my life!
Oh my gosh! You were a very kind girlfriend! If Chris dragged me to something like that, I'd have to bring headphones and maybe a book.
The double "L" doesn't change the sound. Double "L" doesn't even exist in Portuguese, it's there just to give the name a posh feeling (like a double-barrelled" surname does in the UK) - - - - - Correction: I've just checked and the owner is actually called "Avillez" with a double "L", but then his parents have foreign surnames. It sounds posh anyway...
Babar is one of my favorite cake
4:22 i would have killed Fernando Pessoa if my gorgeous wife have sat on his table touching his hand and flirting him 🤣
we are thinking of going to Portugal this coming winter. January/February. Any idea of the weather then?
Compared to Canadian weather, it's pretty nice. The Algarve area would be the nicest weather. However, it is offseason, so some of the restaurants and other things might be closed. Lisbon was ok weather wise for us when we visited on Jan 1. It was actually quite pleasant.
@@chrisplusmelissa thanks, I will look into Algarve. You are more of a foodie than me, so some restaurants being closed is not a problem. We enjoy the more mom and pop places to eat (and cheaper!).
You did probably miss the night life 😊
😂 We need to work up to being able to make it to the night life. We're thinking São João will be a good time to start.
What is this beverage at 14:57?
some kind of tasty drink Melissa found.
I'm going to guess that Chris is a Scorpio and Melissa is a Pisces.
Good try. Chris = Leo, Melissa = Aquarius.
quando vocês ccomecam a falar português? ja percebem umas coisinhas... é fácil...
O português não é fácil para mim! De facto, o inglês é difícil para mim! :D ( Usei o Deepl para me ajudar a escrever isto. )
Portuguese is not easy for me! In fact, English is hard for me! :D ( I used Deepl to help me write this. )
please stop satying HOSay for José in Portugal since we pronounce the J as in Joe in English. so you would say /Jewzeh/ phonetically...please, you are NOT In spain
Thanks for the tip. Didn't know. :)
Barber on Chiado
Pfft the Moors need the name of their espresso to be the instructions so they don't forget...
PORTOOO CUARAILHOOOOO!!!
Can't stand PF. OMG crying inside. No hate, just pity for Chris.
Yeah! How can he loves her if she hates Pink Floyd? That does not make any sense!!
Her lack of love for PF is puzzling for sure... however, she has many other positives that make life tolerable. :D
@@chrisplusmelissa 😆
You did´t miss anything because there is nothing to find.
The average food is absolut the worst in Europe in Portugal. Warning!
I guess you are part of a tiny minority buddy. Enjoy being on the outside looking in.
England, Spain, Holland, Germany for example, they send you their regards and claim to be much worse.