Category: Alleyways

25th February 2021

Coloane Hong Kei Dalgona Coffee

I believed many people would assume “Why bother writing about Hong Kei, after commented by Chau Yuen Fat, the celebrity”. Everyone might acknowledged this is a must-visit place for every traveller try their hand-made coffee whilst visiting Coloane.” They have almost conquered the world about this technique promoting “handmade coffee”, spinning at 400 rpm with bare hands, inspiring the hearts...

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12th February 2021

Nam Kee Claypot Rice

Today’s weather progressively entering into winter seasons, and just then the temperature dropped below six degrees. It was an excellent great time enjoy eating claypot rice. Today have chosen the long non-visiting the street alleyways 6th haystack street, Rua das Estalagens, “Nam Kee” claypot rice . It has a history of more than forty years since its opening. It is...

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10th February 2021

Poon Choi Basin Meal

The indispensable “Poon Choi” cuisine during the Lunar New Year each year; its original meaning referred as “Full hall of luck” and “Full clothing and adequate food”. The ingredients used in Poon Choi has special auspicious meaning behind. Looking back at the origin of Poon Choi, this spectacular dish came from Hong Kong, the New Territories of Hakka communities, that...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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