Margaret’s Café e Nata (玛嘉烈蛋挞) – Portugese Egg Tarts
Portugese egg tarts is one of Macau’s famous food so it’s one of the MUST TRY when you’re visiting Macau. While the Portugese egg tarts are easily available at almost every bakery and restaurants in Macau, the famous ones are from Lord Stow’s Bakery and Margaret’s Café e Nata. It took us a while to find Margaret’s Café e Nata 玛嘉烈蛋挞 which is tucked away in a hidden alley within walking distance from the Ruins of...
Leitaria I Son (義順牛奶公司)
Leitaria I Son 義順牛奶公司 is very popular for their 燉奶 milk based puddings and desserts. They have several other branches in Macau and Hong Kong. We went to the branch facing the main road leading to Senado Square. The bowls of delicious milk pudding on window display. The menu were printed in Chinese. Luckily my Chinese still can pakai, and I managed to translate almost half of the menu to the wife. I bet my Chinese teacher will be so...
Wong Chi Kei Noodle & Congee Restaurant (黃枝記) @ Senado Square
Upon arrival at Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal, we took a bus to Senado Square 議事亭前地 and from there we explored the historic city by foot. If you want to try your luck gambling, you can always board one of their complimentary Luxury air-conditioned coaches which will shuttle you to Sands Macao or The Venetian Macao. Our first stop was Wong Chi Kei Noodle & Congee Restaurant 黃枝記 which is located on the left side of Senado Square. The...
Day 3 in Hong Kong : Sang Kee Congee 生记粥品 @ Sheung Wan 上環
Congee or rice porridge is the ultimate Chinese comfort food. It’s simple, easy to digest and nourishing. By the look of it, congee may look bland but with the right ingredients, congee can be very tasty. Best of all, congee can be eaten at any time – breakfast, lunch or dinner. We passed by Sang Kee Congee 生记粥品 while walking to Hong Kong – Macau Ferry Terminal 港澳客輪碼頭 at Shun Tak Centre 信德中心. It was a cold morning so...
Mido Café (美都餐室) @ Yau Ma Tei 香港油麻地
Mido Café 美都餐室 is located right in the heart of the Temple Street market and across from the Tin Hau temple in Yau Ma Tei. It’s hard to miss this cafe as it occupies a corner lot. Opened way back in 1950, Mido Café 美都餐室 is one of the oldest and best preserved “Cha Chaan Teng” in Hong Kong. To-date, the cafe’s decor still remain the same. You can still see the classic retro furnitures, old mosaic flooring and...
Day 2 in Hong Kong : Tim Ho Wan Dim Sum (添好運點心專門店) @ IFC Mall
Dim Sum is one of the must try food when you visit Hong Kong as Hong Kong Dim Sum is one of the best in the world. There are many famous Dim Sum restaurants in Hong Kong such as Lin Heung Teahouse, Luk Yu Teahouse, Tim Ho Wan 添好運點心專門店 and Fook Lam Moon. Tim Ho Wan 添好運點心專門店 is a 1 Michelin Star Restaurant headed by Mak Pui Gor, the former dim sum chef at Hong Kong’s Four Seasons Hotel’s restaurant, Lung King Heen. We...
Jang Korean Cuisine @ The L. Place, Central 中環
Located on the 18th floor of The L. Place in Central, Jang claims they are the ‘first Korean restaurant in Hong Kong to serve high quality and modern Korean cuisine’. My Hong Kong friend brought us here and according to him, Jang is one of the best Korean restaurant in Hong Kong. The place is dimly lit with exposed hanging light bulbs and furnished with dark wood furnitures. We started off with complimentary banchans – Korean...
茶. 家 Teakha Tea Cafe @ 上環 Sheung Wan
茶. 家 Teakha Tea Cafe is a small neighborhood tea cafe at 上環 Sheung Wan serving an impressive range of organic tea like Masala Chai, Forest Black Tea, O-Buku-Cha, Jasmine Blossoms and Hoji Au Lait. This small and cosy tea cafe is located on a quiet alley off 太平山街 Tai Ping Shan Street which houses many cafes, galleries, studios and lifestyle & designer boutiques. Despite the secluded location, this cosy cafe was crowded with both...