Use this guide to find the right Portuguese cookbook to help you recreate authentic flavors that reconnect you to your roots — or transport you back to a foodie vacation in Portugal.

From everyday items to occasional surprises, keep an eye out for these six Portuguese-inspired foods at your local Trader Joe's.

Learn to make molotof, a flan-like Portuguese dessert with this recipe from Portuguese Home Cooking. Portuguese Molotof Pudding Topped with Almond Slices While the word molotof may conjure up images of something explosive, there will be no explosions here! Only the heavenly sensation of sweet cloud puffs melting in your mouth. Imagine a typical flan...a custardy, jello-like dessert topped with caramelized sugar. Now infuse it with the delicate airiness of egg white meringue.