All smothered in a tangy tomato sauce. This is the Francesinha. And walk into any restaurant or café in Porto, Portugal, and you're likely to see it on the menu. Francesinha in Portuguese means ...

This is the francesinha: An overstuffed sandwich from Portugal made with lots of ham ... while living in France and eventually returned to Porto to recreate the dish with local ingredients.

Traditional dishes in Porto range from the Francesinha (a toasted meat, cheese and beer-based gravy sandwich served with fries) to tripas à moda do Porto (tripe cooked with white beans ...

The local meal of Porto is a francesinha. This sandwich (of sorts ... During our month-long road trip, we were camping in Portugal and chose the Orbitur Canidelo Campsite (just outside of Porto).