Category: Old Street

16th September 2021

Sleeping Buddha Nan Shan Temple

Fuk Hing Street (Rua da Figueira) is located in the St Anthony’s Parish, from Rua dos Cavaleiros to Rua da Entena. It is a brick stone road mapping from the east to west; In Portuguese named Rua de Figueira. The temple adjacent to Fu Hing Street became one of the richest treasures of Macau’s Chinese Culture. It is also claimed...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Heritage/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Temple/Uncategorized

26th August 2021

San Kio Dawn Market

San Kio Macau belongs to a early developed districts. A lot of people would agree San Kio is the most interesting place ever. Within San Kio streets, most neighboring locals familiar with this “dawn market”; Mainly sell household furniture, housing deco and electrical appliances. Nowadays appeared as special sightseeing spot. Its also a favorite spot for household employees, elderlies and...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Church/Festival/Fuk Tak Chi/Heritage/Market/Old Street/Photography/Souvenir/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized

25th August 2021

Chui Yuen Kei Macaroni

Every time after a weekend Coloane trial hiking, we would definitely go for a quick visit “The furious Macaroni guy”; Coloane Chui Yuen Macaroni Cha Chaan Teng. Though it sounds scary; the name actually came from my husband one time when he hurried rushing for his “food order”. The shop go extremely busy and causes this old folk made a...

Categories Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/Family Recipe/Intense soup/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized/Wooden House

19th August 2021

U Bo Wo Health Regimen Corner

Every time felt dizzy or staying up late night from work; I always think of going to the herbal tea corner and eager for a bowl of “chinese herbal tea”. Followed by the rise and rapid casino development over these recent years, more and more people have neglected soups and medicated diets for health well-being; That all means everyone must...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Chinese Herbs/Complicated/Family Recipe/Old Street/Uncategorized

17th August 2021

The Bird’s Paradise Midnight Bakery

The Wheat Bakery located in Horta da Mitra, has been patronized them when young till now for more than thirty years; I believed many locals might not aware of this shop. Most products are home-made, mainly wholesaling local supermarkets within Macau like say Seng Cheong, Veng Kei supermarkets, etc; available for sale at specific period, which, they quite popular. As...

Categories Alleyways/Breakfast/Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Family Recipe/Heritage/Old Street/Uncategorized

9th August 2021

Luen Kee Noodles

The long-established Luen Kee noodle shop has been in business for more than twenty years. I believed most people in Macau have patronized them. Once hit evening time, in between intersections of Avenida Ferreira Amaral and Ouvidor Arriaga, every passersby got attracted by sparkling lights every night. Shop’s display window completely filled with white smoke, and the food aroma in...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Dinner/Family Recipe/Food/Intense soup/Lunch/Macau Culture/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Uncategorized

7th August 2021

Chinese Bakery Fong Kei

Today while strolling around the streets of Rua da Cunha saw standing a long queue; that all goes to the century-old Pastelaria Fong Kei has attracted a group of young tourists from new generations. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, its quite rare to see such lively scenery at the Cunha Streets. Fong Kei Chinese Bakery Fong Kei Pastelaria originated...

Categories Alleyways/Almond cookies/Bridal Cake/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Crunchy Snacks/Festival/Food/Heritage/Old Street/Souvenir/Uncategorized/Wife Cake

1st April 2021

St Miguel Arcanjo Cemetery

When speaking of St. Miguel’s Cemetery, not a lot of people might know about such place. However, after recalling the name “The old cemetery”, majority locals would then know about the spot right away. The name “St Michael” came from one of the archangels named Michael (Portuguese translation: St Miguel Arcanjo). According to the Catholic bible that recorded, Archangel Michael...

Categories Alleyways/Church/Festival/Garden/Green Brick House/Heritage/Macau Culture/Old City Wall/Old Street/Photography/Ruins of St Paul/Temple/Uncategorized

25th March 2021

The Lou Kou Hin Kei Myanmar Food

Patronising Hin Kei since childhood, Hin Kei Noodles has been its operations for more than 20 years; established historical Myanmar food and cultural influences in Macau. Like the neighboring Po Kei, Nga Tim, and San On Lok Yuen, they all mainly serve Southeast Asian Myanmar style noodles. Let’s go back to the migration trends led in the early 1970s. That...

Categories Afternoon Tea Time/Alleyways/Barbecue pork/Chicken Rice Noodles/childhood memories/Dried Noodle/Dried Wonton Skin/Family Recipe/Fish Paste Noodles/Food/Intense soup/Lunch/Macau Culture/Market/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Soy Sauce/Uncategorized

23rd March 2021

The return of today’s Mandarin House

This year we’re lucky enough randomly selected in the “Cultural Guided Tour” organised by the Museum of Macau. The entire historic site tour last for three and a half hours, in which on site itineraries included the return of the Mandarin House. Unexpectedly would like to revisit again the ever every corner and detail of this heritage place. The Mandarin...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Festival/Garden/Green Brick House/Heritage/Luxury/Macau Culture/Old City Wall/Old Street/Photography/slowdown attitude/Social Distancing/Souvenir/Street food/Temple/Tong Iek/Uncategorized