Author: Angela Fung

25th August 2021

Chui Yuen Kei Macaroni

Every time after a weekend Coloane trial hiking, we would definitely go for a quick visit “The furious Macaroni guy”; Coloane Chui Yuen Macaroni Cha Chaan Teng. Though it sounds scary; the name actually came from my husband one time when he hurried rushing for his “food order”. The shop go extremely busy and causes this old folk made a...

Categories Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/Family Recipe/Intense soup/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized/Wooden House

19th August 2021

U Bo Wo Health Regimen Corner

Every time felt dizzy or staying up late night from work; I always think of going to the herbal tea corner and eager for a bowl of “chinese herbal tea”. Followed by the rise and rapid casino development over these recent years, more and more people have neglected soups and medicated diets for health well-being; That all means everyone must...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Chinese Herbs/Complicated/Family Recipe/Old Street/Uncategorized

17th August 2021

The Bird’s Paradise Midnight Bakery

The Wheat Bakery located in Horta da Mitra, has been patronized them when young till now for more than thirty years; I believed many locals might not aware of this shop. Most products are home-made, mainly wholesaling local supermarkets within Macau like say Seng Cheong, Veng Kei supermarkets, etc; available for sale at specific period, which, they quite popular. As...

Categories Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Family Recipe/Heritage/Old Street/Uncategorized

9th August 2021

Luen Kee Noodles

The long-established Luen Kee noodle shop has been in business for more than twenty years. I believed most people in Macau have patronized them. Once hit evening time, in between intersections of Avenida Ferreira Amaral and Ouvidor Arriaga, every passersby got attracted by sparkling lights every night. Shop’s display window completely filled with white smoke, and the food aroma in...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Dinner/Family Recipe/Food/Intense soup/Lunch/Macau Culture/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized

7th August 2021

Chinese Bakery Fong Kei

Today while strolling around the streets of Rua da Cunha saw standing a long queue; that all goes to the century-old Pastelaria Fong Kei has attracted a group of young tourists from new generations. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, its quite rare to see such lively scenery at the Cunha Streets. Fong Kei Chinese Bakery Fong Kei Pastelaria originated...

Categories Alleyways/Almond cookies/Bridal Cake/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Crunchy Snacks/Festival/Food/Heritage/Old Street/Souvenir/Uncategorized/Wife Cake

15th June 2021

Bird’s Paradise Continuing Food Search

Speaking of local street food, there are several shops start from neighboring street stalls to dine in great spots almost half a century. It is worthwhile mention it again here. Kung Chai Kei The Bird’s paradise at Rua da Colina established almost half a century since 1977 back then. The traditional hand crafted, silk pulling coffee and milk tea is...

Categories Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Dried Noodle/Festival/Fuk Tak Chi/Heritage/Macau Culture/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized

11th June 2021

Street Food at Bird’s Paradise

As one of the neighboring grown ups from Bird’s Paradise, made up three meals a day in the nearby restaurants and street everyday indeed, always inseparable. Why called Bird Garden? The Bird Garden is an historical residential area, divided by the old city wall in early Macau. The nearby woods and green bushes all densely scattered, which lots of birds...

Categories Afternoon Tea Time/Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Chinese Herbs/Dried Noodle/Uncategorized

18th May 2021

The Mao Mao Birds Paradise

Bird Garden (Horta da Mitra) composes of ten or more in dozens small streets and alleyways, all interlinked with each other; the entire place fully embedded with slow and leisure atmospheric ambience during the day. From historical happenings shown the Bird’s Paradise was once a place where birds surrounding with fragrant flowers and blossoms. No wonder the former Portuguese communities...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Heritage/Street food/Uncategorized

12th May 2021

Bacalhau à Brás

Believed majority of locals and tourists are very well familiar with “Bacalhau” delicacy. Originate from the Portuguese wordings, became today’s world famous word “Bacalhau”; Strictly speaking, “Portuguese salted fish”; that is, made from marinated dried cod fish, by many people from different places. Relatively speaking, Bacalhau is not a Portuguese native product. In order to preserve the flavor of the...

Categories childhood memories/Complicated/Family Recipe/Macau Culture/Portuguese Cuisine/Seafood/Uncategorized

30th April 2021

Mercado de S. Domingos Municipal Complex

St. Dominic’s Food Mall is located on the third floor of the Municipal Complex Market, one of the oldest property stationed in Macau. Counting back its operation since 1998, it has a long history of more than twenty years. If you wish to eat some authentic local flavors, the Dominic’s Food Mall can find lots of varieties and specialties that...

Categories Afternoon Tea Time/Alleyways/Barbecue pork/Beef and Pork offal/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/Chicken Rice Noodles/childhood memories/Dessert/Dried Noodle/Family Recipe/Fish Paste Noodles/Food/Uncategorized