Traveling for Soup⁉️🤔 Sopa da Pedra in Almeirim Better Be Worth It🇵🇹

the original birthplace of sopa da pedra was restaurante o toucinho. still the best. it's normal to have long waiting times. usually it's pig's head on the soup. it's our winter comfort food. migas it's not a local dish, is from Alentejo region. glad you enjoyed our city. every city has it's own delicacies, don't be shy to ask around. nice travels 🤠😎

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Thank you, amigo! 🫡 It's a really cool place, very calm, at least on Saturdays. But yeah, we got a suggestion to go to O Toucinho, but we arrived quite late and it closed at 3, if I'm not mistaken. We would have managed to eat soup, but not film an episode. Next time, we'll plan ahead and maybe reserve in advance😎

[@w00pie1]

It is the nose of the pick at 08:00 my friend , we call it "focinheira"

[@millionplacesoneworld]

@@w00pie1 Ahh...yes, could be 👍 Obrigado 🫡

[@denk664]

As someone from the north of Portugal but living in the south (Alentejo) you should do a Porto gastronomy tour with the tripes and the meat sandwiches. You got dozens of different ones. I think you will like it.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

The North is long overdue on our list, but soon we will be moving closer to the North, so many episodes will be coming out about-as some say-the best food of Portugal🇵🇹 Thank you for all your comments; they help the channel a lot 👍🙂

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Migas is made very different in Alentejo to the point it is a completly differeny dish with different igredients. One day please try the Migas from Alentejo, something tells me you will like it a lot.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Deal, Alentejo is still unexplored on our food adventures👍 I've got some good suggestions already about where to eat in Alentejo, and of course we will try migas there🫡 Obrigado!

[@andremesquita2850]

Since you are near, go to Coruche and try the "carne de touro bravo", meat from bulls raised in the open fields.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

I've been to Coruche already, but it's good to know about this dish for another time👍🙂 Obrigado!

[@Gernónimo]

Stone Soup has always been associated with the legend of the friar and his knack for making a delicious soup with a stone! One day, he arrives in a town, tired and with his stomach rumbling. He knocks on a farmer's door, showing him a stone, saying that he would like to make soup with it. Incredulous, the owners of the house ask: - With this stone? We always want to see that. That's what the friar wanted to hear. He washes the stone very well and asks for a pan with a little water. - With just this stone and nothing else? - No, to make it better, you should add a little olive oil and let me put it on that grill. Always asking for the necessary condiments, the friar keeps his hosts in constant turmoil: - Now some meat, sausages, beans, potatoes, coriander, etc, etc. Soon the pot starts to boil and release a delicious aroma. After the friar has finished eating, the owners of the house, now looking suspicious, ask if the pot is clean to the bottom. - What about the stone? The friar answers, somewhat slyly: - I'll wash the stone and take it with me for another time!

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Thank you for taking the time to write all this👍 I see that the stories about Sopa da Pedra are similar, with slight differences. But these stories always make food special, and you see it as a tradition, if I say it right 😁 This is what I love about Portugal-even the soup has heritage and history behind it. Obrigado!

[@pnmoura]

You are a funny couple....I like to see your videos! Keep up the great work.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Thank you a lot 🫡💯

[@JenShea]

Olá Amigos. That orange pudding looked delicious... Must find it while I'm there!! Fun video, it's great to see you both back!! 2 week count-down is on, and I'll be enjoying Portugal too!! It's snowing here!!

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Ola Jen, Boa noite 🙂 It's good to be back and thank you!😁 Well, you will have plenty of time to find the pudding here, since you are coming not for a day, not for a week, but for the whole season, right? 😄 Oh, I'm so jealous of you because I want that feeling when you return to Portugal after a while and just smile. BTW, when I was in India for 2 weeks, when I landed in Portugal, I smiled like a kid for 40 minutes while I was driving home in an Uber. Have a fantastic vacation here, all the best, and see you in Portugal😁🇵🇹 Long overdue!

[@JenShea]

​@@millionplacesoneworld Awe, you just put a big smile on my face. I am getting excited now! I completely understand what you mean about arriving and having that 'like a kid' smile on your face! Once my company leaves, we will make plans to meet up. I could take the train to Cascais, or meet you somewhere else. Did you already bring the family back to Setúbal? I can't recall. In any case, I'll see you after Christmas. Ciao.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

@JenShea Not yet, we are still bit in a busy with a move 👌 See you maybe in Cascais, maybe in Leiria 😁 You got to see it, it's my favorite city now💯

[@joaomarquesdecampos3588]

You have to try Migas in Alentejo. They are very diferent and much much better

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Hmm...interesting 🤔 But yes, once I ate, I think, toasted or fried migas and loved them. It must be the same one you are talking about👍 Obrigado!

[@fernandomanuelcruz6760]

Olá, quando lá voltarem, experimentem a sopa de peixe,é deliciosa , abraço.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Ok, iremos, da próxima vez sopa de peixe 🫡👍 Obrigado!

[@bbpuch]

LEGEND OF THE STONE Soup A monk was travelling through the country and when he arrived in a small village, tired and hungry, with nothing but a pot and a stone, he decided to put his creativity to good use. He went to the first houses in the village and knocked on the villagers' doors. As soon as they opened the first door, he asked in a cheerful tone for some hot water to make a delicious stone soup. The villagers were so curious that they gave him the water and the monk put the stone in the pot and started to stir, but when they found the monk strange, they went to call the neighbours. While the soup was "boiling", he mentioned aloud that the soup would be even better if it had a little salt in it. Another villager brought the salt. Then he said that the soup would taste even better with potatoes, so another villager brought potatoes. This process was repeated with all the other ingredients: Onions, garlic, bay leaves, carrots, beans, white wine and even pork and chorizo. And so the soup continued to be prepared until it was ready and all the villagers gathered to share the food. hey were amazed at the flavour and later realised that the soup was not made from stone, but from everyone's generosity and contribution. MORAL OF THE STORY The legend of the Stone Soup aims to teach us about the importance of sharing, co-operation and creativity. It shows us how, through collaboration between everyone, in this case a community, it is possible to turn something simple into something extraordinary. This story not only highlights the richness of Portuguese culture, but also emphasises the values of community and generosity.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Wow...good thought in the end! 💯 With everybody's contribution, people can make great things🫡 Thank you for sharing the story and happy holidays!🎄

[@module79l28]

0:40 - That's called Negra. It's made the same way as the chouriço (with chunks of meat) but with some pig blood mixed in. Morcela has similar ingredients but it's made in a different way. 7:23 - That's Toucinho. It's the pig's skin with the fat layer that's underneath attached to it. 9:15 - I'm going to skip the explanation here, since you already wrote the story of the rock in the description. 🙂 10:45 - Sopa da Pedra is a main dish, not a starter. I guess you were "tricked" by the "sopa" name. 😄 13:07 - Too bad, you'll never be a true portuguese if you don't like Migas. 😉 18:30 - Don't be fooled, during the week Almeirim is very busy.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Thank you, amigo! 🫡 About Migas, I need to try them once more, but from the original source, and maybe, just maybe, I will like them 😄 The serving size of Sopa da Pedra is insane! 😄 And we were also tricked because of the price. Nowadays, for 6.90 euros, you don't expect five plates of soup with all the meat and other good stuff.

[@module79l28]

@@millionplacesoneworld - Migas are not that hard to make, you won't find many variations throughout the country. Even the Alentejo ones (if that's what you meant by original source) don't differ that much, perhaps their bread makes some difference but it will be a small one. The biggest difference is that in some places they toast the bread and that substantially changes the flavour and the texture of the Migas. Ok, then let me warn you that if you ever go to northern Alentejo and order Sopa de Cação, don't order anything else! 😄

[@millionplacesoneworld]

@module79l28 You know what? 🤔 I ate the dish once, and I'm not sure what it was (I never asked), but it had similar ingredients to migas and was drier. And I loved that. So maybe that dish was migas, just with your mentioned preparation. So I have a chance of becoming a Portuguese person who likes dry migas or fried migas😄 And we will not order other dishes before we eat soup from now on 😁 Only if it is included in prato do dia. By the way, what animals are usually hunted in Portugal? Deer, boar? 🤔

[@module79l28]

@@millionplacesoneworld - Oh, the ones you ate so far were soggy? I couldn't tell from the video but if that's the case, then it explains why you didn't like them. Migas are supposed to be on the dry side, the only "moisture" they should have is olive oil. You can order Sopa de Cação but I assure you it'll be the only dish you need for a complete meal. 😄 Side note: I should warn you that Cação is a type of small shark and usually the meat is marinated for at least 2 hours in water, vinegar, salt and bay leaf, so it tastes a bit pungent after it's cooked. It's not for everyone's taste, hence the warning. I'm not a hunter but I think there's a rabbit (coelho) and hare (lebre) season, a wild pigeon (pombo bravo) season, a partridge (perdiz) season and sometimes there are especific days for wild boar (javali) hunting, to control the population because of the damage they cause to the agriculture.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Yeah, man, exactly. Both times I tried migas, they were soggy and didn't have a good texture. But that one time, I think I ate toasted migas and they were delicious. But I can't say for sure if those were migas. My bad about Sopa de Caçãu. I now remember that you suggested it before, and I thought it was Sopa de Caça😂 That's why I asked about hunting animals. But you answered it, so there's a side benefit from my misunderstanding👌🫡 Obrigado!

[@lucchese20]

Nice video. I like the soup and orange dessert. 👍🏻

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Ohhh....Hey 😁👋👋👋 How have you been? P.S. The pudding was out of this world, and the soup was good (well, at least for me) 😄

[@lurdesdiniz]

Carne de porco, chouriço, farinheira, morcela, feijões e batata e coentros

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Obrigado 🙂👍

[@betohome]

y love Sopa da Pedra

[@millionplacesoneworld]

For sure 🫡👍

[@namibianodetombua]

As seen as I read sopa, I knew it was sopa de pedra! I call it sopa stew 😂

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Yeah you are right, it is more like a stew or very rich and thick soup 😄👍

[@anavergasta6811]

Recomendo vivamente irem da próxima vez ao restaurante O Forno. Conheci outros , mas este é o eleito há muitos anos. Se optar por levar para casa vai ficar bem surpreendido. Bom apetite 😋

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Obrigado🫡 Estou guardando este restaurante para a próxima vez. Algum prato específico, exceto Sopa da Pedra, para experimentar lá? 🙂

[@anavergasta6811]

Pessoalmente não comi , mas tem uma sopa de peixe com muita saída, bacalhau e polvo à lagareiro são da minha preferência. Tem muito mais grelhados para escolher. A folga é terça à tarde e quarta todo o dia. Eu vou continuar atenta aos restantes vídeos. 👍

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Muito obrigado🙂

[@mjdacf]

Haven't you been told the legend of how stone soup was born? A hungry priest arrived at a farm and asked for food. The housewife was in a bad mood and said no. Then the priest said that if she could find a pot and a stove, he would make soup with a stone he had in his pocket. The woman laughed and said yes. He put water in the pan and also put the stone in it... He started heating the water and he said there's a woman... the soup would be great if we added parsley... the woman gave him parsley... What if If we put olive oil... the woman gave him olive oil... And if we put a little bit of beans... and the woman gave the beans... and a little pig's ear... and the woman gave the little pig's ear. .. and... and... and... It was a BEAUTIFUL soup! 😂😂

[@millionplacesoneworld]

I've read the story, but that was a much shorter version. So thank you for this information. I should mention this in the video, so definitely this won't be the last time we eat Sopa da Pedra🫡🇵🇹

[@serramcs]

Almeirim..😊

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Sim 🤎🇵🇹 Good place, calm 🙂

[@JoseFerreira-vj3lq]

There are many similar stories like that around Europe. True story

[@millionplacesoneworld]

About Sopa da Pedra?🙂

[@finnah69]

good video

[@millionplacesoneworld]

@@finnah69 Thank you 🫡

[@carlossaraiva8213]

The Migas you ate are the version from Central Portugal aka Beiras. I do like them but are best eaten in conjunction with thecrest of the meal, they are chips or rice, they complement the main dish, they are not a dish of it's own.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

That makes sense. Maybe we should dip the meat in migas and then eat it? Also, some spiciness would be good with them. Maybe I'm thinking in the wrong direction🤣 Thank you for your comments👍

[@serramcs]

It is a good soup. Have you listened the history of sopa da pedra?

[@millionplacesoneworld]

I liked it🫡 For my wife it was bit too much of everything 😄 And about story, yes I read, only after filming the video 👌 Thank you for comment!

[@lurdesdiniz]

Não necessita de comer mais nada, pois fica sem fome❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Sim, nós descobrimos isso. Da próxima vez, só sopa e pão, e você ficará satisfeito o dia todo😄

[@todoterrenopt]

Now we are talking. :)

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Nice 😁👍 Like this comment 😁😁😁

[@todoterrenopt]

You have to come back to Almeirim more often, because each restaurant has its own interpretation of “Sopa de Pedra”. Although the base is the same, the chef's experience and taste make them different in the end. -- And something very important was missing: the grilled bifana on “Caralhota” bread. Without it, the experience in Almeirim is incomplete. Congratulations on the videos.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

I believe you about the different styles of soup. We were going to O Toucinho because of a suggestion, but that must be a very popular place because there was a line of at least 10 people outside 😬 Oh...I saw bifanas with caralhota on the next table that people were eating. But you need to choose between Sopa da Pedra or that bifana because they are huge 😁😁😁 Thank you, now we are definitely going back to Almeirim 🫡

[@josecaetano2388]

Vcs andam a fazer um tour food em Portugal 😂😂

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Exatamente, muitos mais alimentos para experimentar. Aposto que experimentaremos novos alimentos nos próximos 10 anos aqui😄🇵🇹

u need to try migas but from alentejo

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Which city/town in Alentejo serves the best migas? We need to try THE BEST one to have a final verdict 😄😄😄

[@luisalves3723]

Sopa da Pedra is a meal. 3:22 Caralho(ta), curse word. 😂

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Meal for sure 😁 Big portion 💯 And Caralhota is really a curse word? 🤣 I know the first part of the word, but when you put Caralhota in the translator, it translates it as something else 😂😂😂

[@indraindra3079]

Mmmmmm....izskatās ļoti garda zupa!

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Man garšoja, Tev arī garšotu 🫡👍

[@indrapetruhno6228]

Sieviņai laikam ne visai....

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Izaugs, iegaršosies 😄😄😄

[@indrapetruhno6228]

👍👍👍

[@nandos.m7284]

I'm Portuguese and I don't like Migas too.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Yes, this type of migas has a very specific texture and taste. I think we tried toasted ones once and those were better, but these "wet" ones are not to our taste too🙂 Thank you for your comments 👍

[@fleedum]

"Tuesday?", "Saturday" close enough man ;p

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Happens 😄 Last month, my internal clock was off a bit🇵🇹 Must be Portuguese lifestyle 😅

[@gundegapetruhno7310]

No fire water this time? 😅

[@millionplacesoneworld]

How would we drive back, lady? 😁

[@gundegapetruhno7310]

@millionplacesoneworld crawling 🤭

[@indraindra3079]

Oho😊

[@millionplacesoneworld]

@gundegapetruhno7310 😄😄😄👍

[@nandos.m7284]

That was chispe" the feet from the pork"

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Oh...okay 👍😁 Obrigado!

[@antonioribeiro2818]

Entulho soup 😂😂

[@millionplacesoneworld]

There are a lot of ingredients in the mix, you are right😁

[@antonioribeiro2818]

@millionplacesoneworld 🤣👍👍

[@nandos.m7284]

No doesn't have the rocks the name it's because it's a heavy soup! With a lot of food.

[@millionplacesoneworld]

I've seen this soup with rock in it, but I guess it has no real purpose these days, just like a tradition😁👍

[@nandos.m7284]

@millionplacesoneworld I believe but it's a kind of propaganda marketing.

[@josemariooliveira683]

iF YOU HAVE FEIJOADA À TRASMOMTANA IN THE NORTH IT WOULD ALMEMOST THE SAME BUT BETTER

[@millionplacesoneworld]

We will try if we have a chance 🫡 Obrigado👍

[@DoneSonjaMiguel]

Come see Ansiao, we will buy you a beer🍺

[@millionplacesoneworld]

Caneca ou Imperial? 😁 But okay, we move next month to Leiria, will settle in, and Ansiao is not far from there🫡🍻

[@DoneSonjaMiguel]

@millionplacesoneworld Sim, uma cerveja grande

[@millionplacesoneworld]

😁👍

[@jorgecosta9236]

Sou Português e foi a pior merda que comi em Almeirim sopa de pedra com coentros 🤮🤮

[@millionplacesoneworld]

@@jorgecosta9236 Ha ha! 😁 Esperava isso de qualquer pessoa, mas não de um português👌 Mas entendo que nem toda a gente gosta desta sopa. Pra mim não é ruim, mas também não é um prato que eu comeria todos os dias!