August 2020 - THE TACHO

29th August 2020

Beef Pastry Corner – Pastéis de Chaves

Speaking of Macau’s new Portuguese grab and go these recent years’ time – Pastéisde Chaves Macau probably own the most authentic beef pastry in town; introduced by Portuguese Chef Pedro originate from his hometown Chaves, all the way to Macau. Pastéis de Chaves Macau Originated in Chaves, a city in Northern Portugal. Its a small, compact specialty store that offers...

Alleyways/Family Recipe/Macanese/Macau Culture/Portuguese Cake/Souvenir/Uncategorized

28th August 2020

Pesticos or Tapas? 3 Sardines Macau

Another beautiful place having a great time with a glass of wine and “Pesticos”. Wait, Pesticos or Tapas? Aperitivo, Canapé appetizers…. in general, we call them “snacks”, or small dishes, along with some alcohol, enjoy under the most atmospheric spot. Tapas has conquered the whole world nearly, a bite-sized piece of bread topped with some delicious stuff. Pesticos are generally...

Alleyways/Bar and Lounge/Complicated/Family Recipe/Macanese/Macau Culture/Portuguese wine/Uncategorized

21st August 2020

Nanyang Taste the Alley Cafe

Located in the alleyway near the three lanterns and Rua da Barca, namely Rua de Martinho Montenegro “Mac San Street”; I believed not too many people get familiar with it. When it comes to the Common Room, Medan, Shanghai Vegetarian Restaurant, the Chicken Kong Kei and so on…. the majority will immediately think of the place around the corner; which...

Alleyways/Chicken Rice Noodles/Dried Noodle/Dried Wonton Skin/Food/Macau Culture/Market/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized

18th August 2020

Kam Seng Chicken Rice Noodle

This foodie recommendation is just too much for most locals in Macau; Everyone was so familiar with Kam Seng Chicken Rice Noodles. Its one of my best favorite “must-eat” since I’m a youngster. Located the conjunction between the Rua da Madre Terezina and Avenida Ouvidor Arriaga, another delicatessen with a fifty-year old history. In the 1970s, the clothing and textile...

Breakfast/Chicken Rice Noodles/childhood memories/Complicated/Food/Love and Soul/Macau Culture/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Rua da Madre Terezina/Street food/Uncategorized

16th August 2020

Yummiest thick egg sandwich

I love eggs so much. Fried eggs, steamed eggs, scrambled eggs, omelettes, morsels, soft centered eggs etc. Tonnes people out there love eggs too, we called them “Egg Freak”. You can eat them in any style, any forms, anywhere. To get the real good egg thing, Cafe Nan Ping is the best spot to go for. Nan Ping has been...

Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Egg Sandwich/Macau Culture/Old Street/Uncategorized

15th August 2020

Mum’s Favorite Sweet wonton dessert

When I was a kid, my mum loved to take me Rua da Palha for shopping, and bought a huge bag of dried wonton wrappers to make a decent family dessert after dinner. I don’t think the younger generations heard about “dried wonton skin”. Last week, my homie queen majesty was nagging for a decent wonton skin sweet dessert. I...

Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Dried Noodle/Dried Wonton Skin/Family Recipe/Fish Paste Noodles/Macau Culture/Rua Cinco Outubro/Uncategorized

8th August 2020

The Four Famous Macau Pàtios and Becos (Part 2)

Today we continue to discuss the remaining two famous Pátio da Ilusão and my favorite Patio das Seis Casa. Pátio da Ilusão Located in the small streets, Pátio da Ilusão, also known as “Go Lao Lei”, located in the old shop. From rumor people who smoked opium in the houses got its name; consisted merge-in of five houses. Two houses...

Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Green Brick House/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Ruins of St Paul/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized

7th August 2020

The Four Famous Macau Pàtios and Becos (Part 1)

The formation of “Wai” and “Li” (Pàtios and Becos) appear in old times, where business monopoly deadlock released after the Second Opium War; (Speaking of the prosperity of the relationship between the Thirteen Hongs of Canton and the Chinese merchants). After the war in the 16th century, Chinese communities gradually began direct trade with foreigners. These communities began to earn...

Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Green Brick House/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Ruins of St Paul/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized

3rd August 2020

Si Heung Peanuts

Located at Macau Rua de Cinco de Outubro, a small street named Rua do Infante (The Prince street). Though it is a mini store situated along the pavement corner; I can see all building that surrounded Si Heung were almost worn out. Some abandoned sites even went hollowed out, getting ready for a new five-storey commercial construction top-ups. The store...

Alleyways/childhood memories/Crunchy Snacks/Macau Culture/Old Street/Peanut and Snack/Photography/Souvenir/Street food/Uncategorized