Category: Macau Culture

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

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

29th August 2020

Beef Pastry Corner – Pastéis de Chaves

Speaking of Macau’s new Portuguese grab and go these recent years’ time – Pastéisde Chaves Macau probably own the most authentic beef pastry in town; introduced by Portuguese Chef Pedro originate from his hometown Chaves, all the way to Macau. Pastéis de Chaves Macau Originated in Chaves, a city in Northern Portugal. Its a small, compact specialty store that offers...

Categories Alleyways/Family Recipe/Macanese/Macau Culture/Portuguese Cake/Souvenir/Uncategorized