6th November 2020

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

Located in Nossa Senhora village along Estrada de Nossa Senhora de Ká Hó, the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. The Church exterior has a unique trianglar shape, a structure that resembles a huge concrete tent covered the entire hill. Small chapel established in 1936; reconstructed again into present look in 1966. Getting there is not easy. Consider bus 15...
Categories childhood memories/Church/Macau Culture/Photography/Uncategorized
5th November 2020

Sopa de Fitas – Mou I Noodles

Originate from ancestral home in Chaozhou, established within Macau community ten years and more; focus with greatest dedication promoting Chaoshan Guangdong food culture. To maintain its best authentic Chaozhou flavor, heard Mou I had its own food factory line years ago, to concoct their astonishing “Ping Pong” Beef Balls, Traditional Fish and Pork Meat Balls. Their meatball-making are quite generous...
Categories Alleyways/Food/Macau Culture/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized
29th October 2020

Voyages by Alain Ducasse

Have spent one pleasant September evening at Voyages by Alain Ducasse for my birthday dinner. My last visit was a month right after its opening back in 2018, having tried their best of Chinese and Western fusion concepts, blended with a touch of Thai, Chinese and Indian injections. Their traditional French menu has brought me some surprises; Again, definitely worthwhile...
Categories Beef Tenderlion/Complicated/Dinner/Food/French Cuisine/Hotel Food/Luxury Cuisine/Photography/slowdown attitude/Uncategorized
29th October 2020

Goa Nights

Crossover Indian style snack bar restaurant Goa Night – is located in the heart of Taipa’s old town. I believed everyone tried Indian food many times; The general impression goes to full Indian flavor, injected with leading colorful decor, infused with strong smell of Indian aroma curry flavor. All inspirations said came along with fashionable, Indian snacks choices, blended with...
Categories Alleyways/Bar and Lounge/Complicated/Dinner/Food/Hotel Food/Lunch/Luxury/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Set Lunch/slowdown attitude/Uncategorized
27th October 2020

Pui Kei Coffee Shop

Located in the old town of Rua da Cunha Taipa; the hidden Cha Chaan Teng, Pui Kei Cafe has a history of more than 40 years. It also opened a sub-branch in Iao Han District at the beginning of this year. Passing by one of the prosperous streets with simple outfit; everyone might thought it was one of the ordinary...
Categories Alleyways/Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Dried Noodle/Family Recipe/Food/Lunch/Macau Culture/Market/Old Street/Uncategorized
14th October 2020

Seng Kei Congee

Every time when feel unwell after working long night shifts or when the weather turns cold, the first thing I immediately think of is Seng Kei porridge. Most people in Macau often go for their traditional breakfasts. Seng Kei has a history of more than 70 years, currently the third generations taking over this century-old store. I especially like to...
Categories Alleyways/Breakfast/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Dim Sum/Dinner/Dried Noodle/Family Recipe/Food/Lunch/Macau Culture/Market/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Soy Sauce/Street food/Uncategorized
12th October 2020

Mariazinha

Located few minutes away from Macau’s major streets “Rua da Palha” – one of the main road directing to The Ruins of St. Paul’s. Unlike other neighbouring restaurants around tempted to alter themselves attracting more tourist from this famous route for turnovers, Mariazinha has kept their food qualities in its best traditional styles. Its all about family business The name...
Categories Alleyways/Bacalhau croquette/Beef Tenderlion/Complicated/Crunchy Snacks/Dinner/Family Recipe/Food/Lunch/Macanese/Macau Culture/Old City Wall/Old Street/Photography/Portuguese Cake/Portuguese wine/Ruins of St Paul/Uncategorized
2nd October 2020

Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival Food

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching; Macau gradually spreading out moon atmosphere everywhere. As Largo do Senado lighting start to get refurbished, more people start gathered in the main street Almeida da Ribeiro. This year is also a special year. With the epidemic control requirements, the crowd control policies has begun to ease. Every Macau citizen would hope the economy will...
Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Family Recipe/Food/Macau Culture/Market/Moon Cakes/Old Street/Photography/Uncategorized
28th September 2020

Ng Teng Kei Cold Cake + Red Bean Cake

When the Autumn time arrived in October each year, my mother queen at home always crave for sweet stuff at home and ask me get some cold cakes from Rua Manduco. Ng Teng Kei has been in business for nearly 70 years, mainly making Cold Cakes and Red Bean Cakes. Cold cakes originated from Chao-zhou, and it is very rare...
Categories Alleyways/Almond cookies/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Crunchy Snacks/Family Recipe/Food/Macau Culture/Market/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Uncategorized
26th September 2020

Charka Space – Hidden Vegetarian space

Located in one of the small streets of Rua da Campo, the Campo alleyway restaurant Charka Space, composes of two floors. The upper floor has the most seats, using simple interior design with invisible white themed pattern, and wooden furniture as their main feature. Under such atmospheric environment placed natural products for sale; The other corner have placed other consigments...
Categories Alleyways/Dinner/floral plating/Food/Lunch/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Set Lunch/slowdown attitude/Uncategorized/Vegetarian