I had decided early on that I was going to do a Portuguese meal while in Macau though I did not realize then that there was a more varied Macau-Portuguese cuisine.
The restaurant I picked for my first lunch boasted to be Portuguese but it was also famous for its “African chicken” which is a localized Portuguese dish.
I did not get that but I did get myself a very good chicken dish, full of garlic and soy-sauce based gravy with what seemed like star-anise aroma. The cod croquette was excellent as well.
Cod croquettes with homemade potato chips
The white Portuguese wine was unfortunately very bad. The water I was served was hot. A friend who lived in Malaysia told me it was the same there; that if you didn’t ask for cold water it would normally be served hot like tea. I guess it’s a Chinese thing as they traditionally don’t drink anything cold.
My chicken which the menu said would take 30 minutes to cook and be served. It was worth the wait.
A blog by Ayako Mathies 