Macau’s food culture was introduced from Portugal, and then integrated with local Chinese food to form a unique Macanese food. So in Macau you can taste authentic Cantonese food, Portuguese food, and Macanese food.

The Portuguese ruled Macau for more than 400 years and left a deep imprint on food. Generally, when foreign guests come to Macau for the first time, Macau people will definitely treat them to Macau's brand meal - Portuguese cuisine. And all outsiders who have eaten Portuguese food can accept it and like it. Because the cooking methods and ingredients of Macanese-style Portuguese cuisine are an eclectic mix of cooking techniques from Portugal, India, Malaysia and China’s Cantonese cuisine, the original Portuguese cuisine has been improved and made up of each other’s strengths. It can be said to be a unique cuisine in the world. With signature dishes such as curry crab, African chicken, and spicy garlic prawns, you can enjoy a combination of Chinese and Western cuisine with a touch of Nanyang flavor. In addition to Macau-style Portuguese dishes, Macau also retains authentic Portuguese dishes, such as duck rice, horseradish, and grilled sardines. Duck rice is a Kung Fu dish that is only available in limited quantities. Fresh duck is marinated and roasted for forty-five minutes. The skeleton is removed to cook the stock, and then the stock is used to cook rice. Finally, the cooked duck meat is buried in the rice and served. The aroma of duck meat goes into the rice. It is a Portuguese dish that is very suitable for Chinese tastes. Ma Jiexiu is the most common protagonist on Portuguese tables. It is said that it can be used in thousands of recipes in Portugal. In fact, Ma Jiexiu is salted cod, and the more authentic Portuguese restaurants are, the saltier it tastes. The common menu items in Macau restaurants include horseradish balls, stir-fried horseradish with shredded potatoes, and roasted horseradish. The horseradish imported from Portugal must be soaked in clean water that is changed twice a day for three days to remove the salt before cooking. There are also Portuguese chicken, braised pork knuckles, vegetable soup, Portuguese sausage, etc.