One of the poorest, least-developed, least-populated regions in western Europe, the Alentejo has been dubbed both the Provence and the Tuscany of Portugal.

作为西欧最贫穷、最不发达、人口最少的地区之一，阿连特茹被称为葡萄牙的普罗旺斯和托斯卡纳。

No doubt the restaurant, run by two brothers for the past 28 years, is buzzing in July and August, when Portuguese holidaymakers descend on the Alentejo coast.

毫无疑问， 这家由两兄弟经营了 28 年的餐厅在 7 月和 8 月热闹非凡，届时葡萄牙度假者将前往阿连特茹海岸。

But for the other 10 months of the year, the trickle of diners who come to feast on fantastically fresh seafood reflects the general pace of life in the Alentejo: sleepy, bordering on comatose.

但在一年中的其他 10 个月里，前来品尝新鲜海鲜的食客络绎不绝， 反映了阿连特茹的一般生活节奏：昏昏欲睡，近乎昏迷。