As you can see, it is a nice mix of Portuguese (those black and white stones in patterns lining the plaza are very characteristically Portuguese, as are the buildings in the background) and Chinese. The downtown area has a touch of Hong Kong commercialism about it (lots of Rolex stores) but also lots of bakeries selling Portuguese egg tarts and other familiar dishes. I had some classic dishes (caldo verde, acorda de mariscos) that were as good as you get in Lisbon -- and pretty much as bland. And I had one local specialty, gallinha africana ("African chicken") which was a nicely spiced coconut curry, showing the spiciness that Portuguese in Portugal associate with the colonies.
Plus a nice bottle of Vinho Verde to cool off from the heat, and it was quite a pleasant day.
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