10 Must Try Yummy Foods of Macau

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10 Must Try Yummy Foods of Macau
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When travelling food is often as much of a draw
as historical and cultural sites. It is easy to
travel in Macau. Most of the hotels provides free
shuttle services. The city has a multitude of
must try foods, some of which are considered
cuisine.
Portuguese Egg Tarts
The Portuguese egg tart is Macaus most famous
food. It consists of a flaky pastry shell, with a
rich, sweet egg custard filling with a
consistency similar to creme brulee. A
caramelized top plays an integral role in the
taste. It's best eaten warm. Everywhere from
restaurants and hotels to street food vendors
sell them. Among many good choices, Lord Stows
and Grand Hyatt hotel rate highly with foodies.
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Pork Chop Bun
Another well-known Macau street snack, the pork
chop bun is literally a seasoned pork chop on a
bun. At Tai Lei Lok Kei in Taipa, the bone-in,
incredibly tender and flavourful pork chop rests
in a piggy bun, which has a crunchy exterior,
soft centre and good chew. Simple but satisfying.
Mashed Potatoes
However, the mashed potato side dish is beyond
compare -- it takes skill to give greatness to
something so simple. The dish is velvety and rich
with a 2-to-1 ratio of potatoes to butter, and
made with rate potatoes and French butter that's
added cold. All of it is vigorously stirred and
passed several times through a drum sieve to
achieve an ultra-smooth texture.
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Egg Rolls
Egg rolls aren't confined to Macau, but they're
hugely popular here. For a combination of a
freshly made snack and local colour, it's hard to
beat a tiny street stall with no name run by an
eccentric local who hands out free samples. His
are crispy, sweet and so feather light that it's
easy to eat more than one. They're best when
served hot off the griddle.
Portuguese Seafood Rice
Portuguese seafood rice is the soupier cousin of
its Spanish and Italian counterparts. The
highlight is not the succulent mussels nor the
giant prawns but the comforting soupy rice stewed
with a bunch of other ingredients in the tomato
seafood broth. Newly reopened restaurant
Temptations treads the border carefully with its
Portuguese seafood rice stewing it long enough
that the flavourful seafood juice is locked into
the rice without losing its distinctive texture.
It's topped off with a spoonful of seasoned
Portuguese olive oil, home-made by Joe Chan, the
restaurant's Macanese executive chef.
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Serradura
Serradura translates from Portuguese as
"Sawdust." That's not an appealing name for a
dessert, but it is much loved -- served as a
chilled pudding, in a semi freddo style, or as
ice cream. A layered dessert of sweet biscuits,
cream, condensed milk and vanilla. It is found on
the dessert menu of many Portuguese or Macanese
restaurants in Macau. It is also sold at bakeries
and snack vendors.
Prawn Tartar
Serving contemporary Spanish cuisine, Casa de
Tapas opened in September, bringing new life to
an old house with a charming terrace. A standout
is the prawn tartar -- succulent, sweet prawns
briefly marinated in lemon juice and combined
with olive oil, which gives them a roundness in
the mouth. There's nowhere to hide with the dish,
the prawns have to be the very best and a deft
hand is required to add seasoning that elevates
the natural taste of the seafood.
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Almond Cookies and Sweet Pork Jerky
These two items are often sold by the same
vendor, and are found everywhere. One the best
known places to buy them is Koi Kee Bakery, with
numerous branches. Its almond cookies are baked
on the premises, and have a gritty texture and
nutty flavour, made with mung bean flour. A
slight saltiness prevents them from being too
sweet. There's also a varied selection of dried
meats, ranging from spicy beef to wild boar.
Pork Lard
Casa dos Grelhados specializes in Portuguese and
Filipino grilled foods, and attracts a mostly
take-out clientele. It has a handful of seating
options to enjoy dishes such as the grilled
chicken sandwich, pork spare ribs and grilled
Portuguese sausage. The dish with the most
guilty-pleasure indulgence is described on the
menu as Pork Lard. It has the taste of smoked,
porky, thick-cut bacon grilled and tender with
crispy fat, it's served with warm bread and a
house-made chilli sauce.
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