When everyone mentions Macau, they will definitely think of the big casinos and very high prices in Macau. Many people who travel to Macau fail to remember that Macau actually has a lot of affordable food worth eating. Let’s take a look at what delicious food there is!
Guanye Street, Macau
Guanye Street is a small alley of only 120 meters, but it has pork chop buns, Portuguese tarts, and water. Crab porridge, double skin milk, beef offal, glutinous rice cakes, lemon carrot, fish eggs, etc. It can be said that all Macau snacks are included in it.
Dali Lai Kee Pork Chop Buns
Macau delicacies include three treasures, Portuguese tarts, water crab porridge and pork chop buns. The so-called pork chop bun is actually a Chinese-style fried pork chop burger, and Dali Laiji is the most famous one. The pork chop is marinated with secret seasoning before deep-frying. It is delicious and crispy on the outside and has a chewy texture. There are bones in it though, so be careful when eating it. You can choose the type of bread with pork chop according to your personal taste, such as crispy pineapple buns, croissant buns and piggy buns. It is said that the piggy buns are only sold after 3 pm every day, and only 300 pieces are made.
Address: No. 18, Governor Square, Barbossa, Taipa (multiple branches)
Business hours: 10:00~19:00
Per capita: 49 Yuan Zuoyou
Mo Yi Kee Durian Ice Cream
Vegetable cake, wood bran pudding and durian ice cream are known as Mo Yi Kee’s three magic weapons. There is no space in the store, so you can only buy and eat.
Address: No. 9A, Guanye Street, Taipa (near Justice Street)
Per capita: about NT$37
Chengchang Hotel
Chengchang Restaurant is famous in the streets for its bowl of water crab porridge, and many celebrities are regular customers here. The seats are packed as soon as meal time arrives, so it is recommended to get a ticket in advance as soon as you arrive at Guanye Street. The particles of crab roe are scattered in the porridge, and the crab oil is mixed with the fragrance of rice. The porridge is very thin but very sweet. The taste of crab meat has been integrated into the porridge, and the porridge is actually more delicious than crab. In addition to water crab porridge, fried scallops, salt and pepper frogs, fried dace balls, cuttlefish balls, etc. are also good.
Address: No. 28-30, Guanye Street, Taipa
Business hours: 11:30~00:00
Per capita: about 142 yuan
Cai Shen Ye Seafood Stew Restaurant
Cai Shen Ye, as the name is very cute, is a place specializing in shark fin rice. It is a store with good reputation and strength in the local area. The waiters are very enthusiastic, and the prices of the dishes are clearly marked, and there is no mention of seasonal prices. It claims to be able to compare prices with the seafood market. The seafood is caught and killed immediately, and you can see a lot of seafood here that are rarely seen in the mainland. The most impressive thing is the Pipi shrimp, which is as long as a chopstick and can be eaten by two people. The body is large but the meat is very tender. Paired with fried garlic, pepper and salt, it's great.
Address: No. 117, Yingying Street, Xinma Road (opposite Dafeng Bank)
Business hours: 11:00~02:00
Per capita: about 229 yuan
The Royal Coconut Family
The Royal Coconut Family has hand-made ice cream. The ice cream is made of coconut meat and has a soft texture. The coconut flavor is very rich. Drinking a glass of coconut milk will also quench your thirst.
Shengji White Porridge
It took 70 years to make a bowl of white porridge. It is famous for its bowl of white porridge. It claims to be an old porridge restaurant that has impressed the locals for 70 years. It also makes various Cantonese dishes. dessert. White porridge looks a lot like soy milk, but it is actually made from soy milk mixed with rice milk. It has no seasoning but is very delicious. Fried sausages, taro cakes, etc. are all local home-cooked delicacies that you can rarely see anywhere else if you leave here. Don't bring outside food in. The lady in the store is not a vegetarian and will make you pay by the piece.
Address: Tower 2, Nanhui Pavilion, No. 264, Barbosha Avenue, Taishan (multiple branches)
Business hours: 07:00~01:00
Per capita: about 20 yuan
Macau’s delicacies are hidden in nooks and crannies, and you need a foodie radar to find them. Being casual is a local specialty, and many stores open late and close early, so be sure to call and ask before going.