Thin slices of pork loin simmered in a paprika-and-garlic broth, then served in a soft fofo roll with a smear of mustard or piri-piri: Porto's stand-up lunch sandwich.

Bifanas are a Portuguese pork sandwich found in every cervejaria across the country, but the Porto version is distinct: thin pork loin slices simmered for hours in a paprika-and-garlic broth, then served in a Portuguese papo seco bread roll with mustard or piri-piri sauce. Conga on Rua do Bonjardim has been simmering theirs since 1976 with a recipe locals call definitive; the room is a single-product counter. The bifana is the cheapest sit-down sandwich in Porto and the stop between bar and home; the standard accompaniment is a glass of Super Bock or Sagres. Casa Guedes on Praça dos Poveiros runs a richer pulled-pork sandwich version that became internet-famous in the 2010s.

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