Macau - Non-Stop Eating Tour

The last country I visited on my tour was Macau, just an hour or so ferry ride from Hong Kong. I went there with my cousins, Elisa and Kenny just for a day trip, which was plenty of time to explore the area and eat a ton of good food. We basically spent the whole day on a mission to try Macanese food, starting with lunch.

It was such a strange place; the old part of the city was really charming, with narrow streets, colorful colonial buildings and old signs written in Chinese and Portuguese. (Ironically, I understood the Portuguese, not the Chinese.) The new part of the city was dominated by towering casino buildings (some that were just eyesores *ahem* Grand Lisboa) and screaming neon lights. I only took a few touristy photos. The rest are of food!




Ruins of the Church of St. Paul


Close Up of the Ruins of the Church of St. Paul


Alright, let's get to the food...


Crab Congee
A whole crab in a big bowl of congee. What's not to like? We sat at these tables with plastic sheets on top so we could just chuck the shell bits on the table.


Deep Fried Frog Legs
Tasted like chicken.


Pork Burger
A pork chop in a mini French baguette bun.


Elisa and I Getting Our Pork Burger Grub On
Yeah, I was excited to eat it.


Elisa and Kenny with Teem Fun (Sweet Desserts)


Desserts Up Close
Water chestnut soup with mango ice cream, almond paste soup with mango ice cream, and something with sago and fresh mango (I can't remember!). They were surprisingly not very sugary and the quality was really good (not watered/sugar-watered down).


Pastéis de Nata
My only quest in Macau was complete. They were delish!


Shrimp on Toast and Portuguese Sausage


Galinha à portuguesa


Pasteis De Bacalhau (Portuguese Cod Fish Croquette)
This was my favorite dinner dish = fried potatoes and fish!


Serradura - Macau Sawdust Cake/Pudding
Almost like a tiramisu minus the liquor and chocolate.

On top of all this (for one day, remember), we walked into some specialty shops, where you could try all their good. They totally encouraged it cause they want you to buy it. I had a really good ginger chewy candy, almond cookies, phoenix rolls, and beef jerky. ::sigh:: All this writing about food makes me wish I was back in Macau...