Category: childhood memories

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

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

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

25th September 2020

Club Militar de Macau Musical Journeys

Located next to Garden Francisco (Macau Avenida da Praia Grande) – The Military Club was built in 1872. This building serves as a recreation area for exclusive members at the Military Club. In the 40’s served as a shelter for refugees. After, the Repartição da Fazenda (Treasury) was setup there which, from the 50s onwards, now the property named Clube...

Categories Alleyways/Bacalhau croquette/Bar and Lounge/childhood memories/Complicated/Dinner/Food/Lunch/Luxury Cuisine/Macanese/Macau Culture/Photography/Uncategorized

22nd September 2020

The hidden Lazaro Parish French private kitchen

Last chapter we mentioned about Portuguese-Macanese cuisine; Located in one of the end part of the alleyway named Rua de S. Roque, the hidden french restaurant named “La Santé”, I guess not a lot of people have noticed this place. Have chosen two consecutive years selecting this low profile local restaurant celebrate my birthday. Speaking of “La Santé” in French...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Dinner/Family Recipe/French Cuisine/Hotel Food/Lunch/Luxury Cuisine/Macanese/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Private Kitchen/Set Lunch/Uncategorized

6th September 2020

Nostalgic Revolving Restaurant

Worth thirty years of history, formerly named Hotel Grandeur Macau Hotel, was the only hotel that owned a revolving banquet hall located on top of 26th floor, 199 Rua de Pequim, Nape Macau. After renamed Macau Metro park Hotel, operated by China Travel Service Macau, targeting for group accommodation, food and beverage for Chinese tourists mainly. Back my childhood times...

Categories Beef Tenderlion/childhood memories/Complicated/Family Recipe/Food/Hotel Food/Luxury Cuisine/Macau Culture/Photography/Set Lunch/Uncategorized

18th August 2020

Kam Seng Chicken Rice Noodle

This foodie recommendation is just too much for most locals in Macau; Everyone was so familiar with Kam Seng Chicken Rice Noodles. Its one of my best favorite “must-eat” since I’m a youngster. Located the conjunction between the Rua da Madre Terezina and Avenida Ouvidor Arriaga, another delicatessen with a fifty-year old history. In the 1970s, the clothing and textile...

Categories Breakfast/Chicken Rice Noodles/childhood memories/Complicated/Food/Love and Soul/Macau Culture/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Rua da Madre Terezina/Street food/Uncategorized

16th August 2020

Yummiest thick egg sandwich

I love eggs so much. Fried eggs, steamed eggs, scrambled eggs, omelettes, morsels, soft centered eggs etc. Tonnes people out there love eggs too, we called them “Egg Freak”. You can eat them in any style, any forms, anywhere. To get the real good egg thing, Cafe Nan Ping is the best spot to go for. Nan Ping has been...

Categories Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Egg Sandwich/Macau Culture/Old Street/Uncategorized