How Portugal's pastel de nata became Brussels favourite pastry
Some might have tried them after watching Poor Things, where the main character played by Emma Stone appeared to be particularly fond of them. Some others knew pastel de nata already, as this Portuguese delicacy is nowadays widespread all across Europe – and, perhaps surprisingly, in Asia too. There's something though, that links this unique egg-custard tart to a milestone in the EU’s integration process which turned pastel de nata into THE food symbol for Europe Day earlier this month. Europe Day marks the anniversary of the historic 1950 Schuman Declaration where founding father Robert Schum...