I reached peak millennial when I ordered an ‘avocado nest’ in Lisbon

When Australian demographer Bernard Salt proclaimed that the financial demise of millennials might be due to their penchant for smashed avocado, I’m not sure even he could have comprehended that one day the humble avocado could be perched atop a crumpled imitation bird’s nest, seasoned with bacon flakes.

But that’s exactly what I was served up at Flora and Fauna in Lisbon, and needless to say it was delicious!

What is a bacon and avocado nest you might ask? Well, let me break it down for you.

The nest itself is made from spiralled, thinly sliced kataifi, which is a type of crushed-nut dough most commonly used in Greek and Lebanese dishes. Thinly shredded, it has the weight of no. 1 spaghetti, but with the consistency and crispness that you would expect from a crunchy fried noddle. In my opinion it tastes kind of like the bizarre love child of a hash brown and puff pastry.

On top of the nest you’ll have a halved, oven-baked avocado, drizzled with little olive oil. Its hole has been stuffed with a sous vide egg, because boiling the thing would surely have been too mainstream. The egg is covered in salt, pepper and sesame seeds, before being drizzled with crispy flakes of bacon and topped with a dash of mango mayo.

I liked it. My best mate Chris liked it. We’re both happy campers. Do yourself a favour and get your hands on this when you’re in Lisbon.

PS — you won’t really have to spend your house deposit. It’s only €7.

Flora and Fauna is located at Rua da Esperança 33, 1200–655 Lisboa, Portugal