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...
Categories 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...
Categories 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...
Categories 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...
Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Crunchy Snacks/Macau Culture/Old Street/Peanut and Snack/Photography/Souvenir/Street food/Uncategorized
3rd August 2020

Memorable Ilha Verde Squatters Gourmet

Back to the forty n fifties’ well known Ilha Verde squatters districts – all houses built in iron sheds, approximately over 200 residential counts. Viewed from height, the wooden houses resembled like the chinese traditional “Hundred days chinese toddlers quilt” knitting patterns. Regardless of its shape, sizes and format of said houses, all surroundings look like a maze. You can...
Categories Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Food/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Street food/Uncategorized/Wooden House
18th July 2020

Souvenir from St Januário Hospital

Would have these questions come up in your mind: “What are you talking about? Buying a souvenir from the hospital? Who will buy a souvenir while they go to hospital?” Yes, it is, and a lot of people will purposely go to St. Januário Hospital Terminal just for these. It is a small stall located at the main lobby, you...
Categories Bacalhau croquette/childhood memories/Hospital/Portuguese Cake/Souvenir
17th July 2020

Chinese Bakery at Rua de Cinco de Outubro

Established in 1936, the third-generation Pan Fong Bakery is one of the traditional chinese bakery store established more than 80 years; it’s also claimed as the oldest brand in the making of Mid-Autumn Moon Cakes and Bridal cakes in Macau. Healthy balanced diet became a part of everyone’s life in the past decade. Thus, the market has emerged high quality...
Categories Bridal Cake/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Complicated/Food/Macau Culture/Old Street/Souvenir/Uncategorized/Wife Cake
17th July 2020

Remains of Old City Walls

Today, let’s shift our delicious food focus to historic four hundred years old – Macau old city walls. As per Macau World Cultural Heritage website indicated; the Portuguese Governance initially built the City Wall in Macau counting back in the Ming Dynasty, as early as 1569. Due to opposition from the Chinese side, the fortified wall repeatedly demolished few times....
Categories Alleyways/Macanese/Macau Culture/Old City Wall/Old Street/Photography/Ruins of St Paul/Temple/Uncategorized
15th July 2020

The Extraordinary Cha Chaan Teng – Veng Fai

Located in one of the small streets of Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, Rua de Cinco de Outubro – Veng Fai is the sub-branch of the old Veng Fai located at Ponte de Horta. Both stores opened ten years and more. Since I so tied up at work, I wasn’t able to make up some time with my family, experience their...
Categories Cha Chaan Teng/Fish Head Soup/Food/Old Street/Photography/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized
14th July 2020

Best Almond Savories

Today finally arrived the best savory place at Rua do Gamba. God parents from Hong Kong urged for ten boxes of almond cookies as souvenirs on their last day in Macau. When we arrived at the door that morning, a long queue was formed waiting. Well, no worries at all – just want to get it done anyway. Today’s weather...
Categories Alleyways/Almond cookies/childhood memories/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Souvenir/Uncategorized