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28th June 2020

Macau Yum Cha culture

Macau’s yum cha culture – “A cup of tea and two dim sims” are inseparable. Local Macanese can’t live without yum cha and afternoon coffee break “at quarter past three”. The so-called “A cup of tea with two dim sum” meaning going tea house drinking, while enjoying dim sims. “A cup of tea” refer to Tea Pitcher; the concept of...
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25th June 2020

The Dragon boat festival delights

When we talk about dragon boats, many people would think of Glutinous Rice dumplings and Patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Dumplings are wrapped with bamboo leaves in chubby pentagon shaped. “If you haven’t eaten dragon boat dumplings in month of May; winter clothes are not ready in the closet”. Many locals should have heard about this sayings. People called “Poisoned May...
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20th June 2020

The Cooling Well Street

Or also called Rua dos Curtidores, were occupied and managed by the Macau government in the late eighteen century. Later public roads and houses were built till now. After more than hundred years of urban development, this old village corner has been obliterated and the street architecture has changed dramatically. Only one house were left in preservation look. The cooling...
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19th June 2020

Macau Temple Culture

While searching for food around streets and alleys of Macau, you may find there are many small temples sitting along the street (some of them that I thought was an alter). These small temples are often named “Fuk Tak Chi”, worship their “God of the Land”. Personally believed The God of Land is responsible for their own district coordination (in...
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9th June 2020

Wa Kee Beef Brisket

This is one of the noodle place I went more than 35 years…. (while next year I am approaching my 40!) Their secret formula made me go back again and again; That is the oil they use for tossing the noodle – The roasted pork lard. Using roasted pork lard in a typical noodle shop is a old tradition practice...
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5th June 2020

Street Food V – Lourenco Market

St Lourenco Market were located at Rua da Praia do Manduco. This is one of the oldest street in Macau. It connects to main road Rua do Almirante Sergio. All prosperity gathered at Manduco in early 20th centuries (named Municipal “new” garden”). It was one of the most popular marketplace for trading, food and seafood. Numerous fishing boats were parked...
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4th June 2020

Street Food IV – Rua da Emenda

Yizi district composes of five streets interlinked, making up the busiest streets in Macao. (Rua da Emenda, Lu Cao, Rebanho, Tome Pires and Bras da Rosa 義字街; 盧九街; 群隊街; 飛能便度圍; 道咩卑利士街; 羅白沙街). This is one of the most typical street structure set in the old days. All streets are accessible between blocks. Most market stalls open from 7 am –...
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25th May 2020

Street Food III – Along Horta e Costa

Avenida de Horta e Costa is one of the busiest roads in Macau. Direct from South to northern side tip to toe – it connects through the small tunnel Monte de Guia, all the way down to the heart of Local Residential sites. It always devote as is one of the busiest roads in Macau. Pronounced as Kou-Si-Tak in chinese...
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29th April 2020

Street Food II – Fai Chi Kei

Fai Chi Kei is one of the seven parishes of Macau, one of the biggest administrative subdivisions (of the municipalities). It’s quite intensely populated – almost one third of Macau’s population allocated there. It stretches from the west of the peninsula across to the east. We never blame anyone here missing Fai Chi Kei, a place with few or actually...
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14th April 2020

Street Food I – Barbosa Market

Barbosa market, translated Portuguese namely “Complexo Municipal do Mercado de Tamagini Barbosa (台山街市市政綜合大樓). This is one of the most historical landmark located in Northern part of Macau. The open marketplace have served temporary migrants and residents back in the 70s. In 2005, the Macau Government have announced new construction development moving all market stalls in one centralized block. The Marketplace...
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