I find the entire thing bizarre. Right now, I'm in Lisbon and have discovered that something called a Belem custard tart is considered the food of the gods. All the tourists go there to buy them. The recipe is apparently a great secret and comes from monks that used to live in the area. There is absolutely nothing spectacular about this custard tart. In fact, I don't really like custard tarts. I prefer a nice lamb chop.