9th February 2021

Macau’s best golden biscuit

The best traditional snacks located at the Senado Square Macau; “Pun Veng Kei” golden crunchy biscuit, has a history of more than 70 years in Macau. This “Street cart” pastry stall has long queues almost every single day. Remembering the flagship store’s memories located next to the pepper-cake stores at Rua da Palha; Listening to the mahjong noises inside the...
Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Food/Heritage/Macau Culture/Photography/Street food/Uncategorized
2nd February 2021

The Vic’s Place

Located at the basement’s European-style property, The Rocks Hotel, at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf; The hotel lobby went extremely, beautifully decorated. Along with the spiral staircase and European crystal chandelier embellishments, the lobby doesn’t feel restrained at all. The Homy ambience Once stepped into the main dining area, the highlight goes to the wooden furniture themed setups; Embedded with semi-open kitchen,...
Categories Bacalhau croquette/Bar and Lounge/Complicated/Dinner/Family Recipe/Festival/Food/Garden/Luxury Cuisine/Macanese/Macau Culture/Photography/Portuguese Cake/Portuguese Cuisine/Portuguese wine/Uncategorized
12th January 2021

God of Land Temple

Ribeira do Patane Temple The oldest temple God of the land in Macau named “Wing Fook Ancient Society” in Patane Temple. Historical record shown built in Song Dynasty, almost 700 years of age. It is the largest temple in Macau with the longest history; one of the five local temples constructed in the Ming Dynasty. The Patane God of land...
Categories Alleyways/Festival/Garden/Heritage/Macau Culture/Old Street/Pak Fa Fui/Photography/slowdown attitude/Temple/TuDi Gong/Uncategorized
7th January 2021

Potriat of Saint Andrew Kim

In the previous episode claimed setup a bronze bust of the great Portuguese poet Camoes in the park. Few people noticed that another figure erected in the depths of the park; That is, the Korean Saint Andrew Kim (1821-1846). His icon also appeared in St. Anthony’s Church. It is very interesting that you can see such unique; a few non-Chinese...
Categories Alleyways/Church/Festival/Garden/Heritage/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Uncategorized
7th January 2021

Protestant Cemetery

In front of the Camões Garden and next to the Casa Garden, found two inconspicuous monuments: Morrison’s Church and the Old Protestant Cemetery. They were also part of the Pereira’s Palace before. Once through a small iron gate walking down the steps, you can see a small Romanesque church with a white exterior wall, named after Morrison; the first Protestant...
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6th January 2021

Portugal National Poet (Luís de Camões) Bronze Statue

Portugal’s national poet Luís de Camões bronze statue In Camões Garden, there is a grotto composes of three large rocks. In the cave built a bronze statue of a legendary Portuguese bronze bust. The poet, who was born in a ruined noble family more than 400 years ago, banished to Macau for offending court officials. His poems inherited the folk...
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31st December 2020

Casa Garden (Orient Foundation)

In 1770, Manuel Pereira, a wealthy Portuguese businessman; Founder in Macau’s insurance industries; built a two and a half-storey garden-style villa. It was absolutely gorgeous, show its noble kind; and claimed as the most spectacular building of all. Recalled by one of American Businessman “The Palace”. In 1780, Pereira leased to the British East India Company. The tenant invented Portuguese-English...
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31st December 2020

St. Anthony’s Parish’s Luís de Camões Park

Luís de Camões Park  is near the St. Anthony’s Church, the Casa Garden, neighboring Protestant Cemetery; is located in front of the Park. It is one of the historic parks in Macau too, covering an area total of 20,000 square meters. Built in the middle of the eighteenth century and was originally the park villa from one of the wealthy...
Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Church/Festival/Fuk Tak Chi/Garden/Heritage/Macanese/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Ruins of St Paul/Temple/Uncategorized
26th December 2020

The Ten Prints of Lima De Freitas

(Annotation acquired from The Notice board in Jardim de Luis de Camoes) Poet Luis Vaz de Camoes Luis Vaz de Camoes is a great poet of Portugal. The date of his death, 10 Jun; is observed as the “Portugal Day” commemoration of his literary contributions to the Republic of Portugal. He wrote many lyric poems which showed great sensitivity “The...
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25th December 2020

Macanese Christmas Desserts

When young remembered the church’s midnight mass that must attend on Christmas Eve; neatly well dressed, sharing a lively, but peaceful two hours gathering. Immediately after the ceremony arrived at my cousin’s home start off our family Christmas parties; same time exchange gifts, eat and drink well, most of all having fun with all cousins and relatives, getting busy till...
Categories Afternoon Tea Time/Alleyways/Bacalhau croquette/childhood memories/Complicated/Crunchy Snacks/Dried Fruit/Family Recipe/Festival/Food/Luxury/Macanese/Uncategorized