MACANESE TREATS

A DELECTABLE POTPOURRI OF TASTES AND AROMAS, MACAO’S FAMOUS MACANESE CUISINE IS CROSSING BOUNDARIES AND IMPRESSING PALATES ACROSS THE GLOBE.

The Land of Heritage and Culture, Macao, is a gustatory delight for its amalgamation of different flavours and cuisines come from several regions. They say, ‘there is something for every taste bud’ because of the diverse flavours in the Macanese cuisines. However, one of Macao’s distinguished features continues to be it's over 400-year-old culinary legacy. The city was recognised as UNESCO’s Creative City of Gastronomy in 2017, and it is where Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant awards were announced for two consecutive years.

Macanese cuisine is unique to Macao; it is a blend of Portuguese cuisine with significant influences from Southeast Asia and the Lusophone world. The distinctive dishes are blended with spices and ingredients which the Portuguese sailors collected along the journey to Macao in an attempt to replicate Portuguese dishes when they arrived.