Despite comparison with the overwhelming variety on
offer in Hong Kong, there is nevertheless plenty of
good food to be had in Macau, with a particular
emphasis on the territory's native cuisine,
Macanese
food - a fascinating blend of Portuguese and
Asian elements. The Portuguese elements include
fresh bread, cheap imported wine and coffee, as well
as an array of dishes ranging from
caldo verde
(vegetable soup) to
bacalao (dried salted
cod). Macau's most interesting Portuguese colonial
dish is probably
African chicken , a
concoction of Goan and east African influences,
comprising chicken grilled with peppers and spices.
Straightforward
Cantonese restaurants , often
serving
dim sum for breakfast and lunch, are
also plentiful, though you'll find wine on the menus
even here. Alongside the local dumplings and
noodles, Macau's numerous snack bars often offer
fresh-milk products such as fruit milkshakes and
milk puddings, unusual for China. Don't rely on
restaurants here opening as late as in Hong Kong;
you might not get a meal served much after 10pm.
Costs, however, are nearly always lower, with bills
even in smart venues usually not exceeding
150-250ptca per head.
Restaurants and cafés
Alfonso III , Rua Central 11 (tel 586 272). Genuine
and excellent Portuguese food in a Portuguese
environment, though the waiters speak English.
Centrally located, not far from Largo do Senado.
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