Category: childhood memories

15th August 2020

Mum’s Favorite Sweet wonton dessert

When I was a kid, my mum loved to take me Rua da Palha for shopping, and bought a huge bag of dried wonton wrappers to make a decent family dessert after dinner. I don’t think the younger generations heard about “dried wonton skin”. Last week, my homie queen majesty was nagging for a decent wonton skin sweet dessert. I...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Dried Noodle/Dried Wonton Skin/Family Recipe/Fish Paste Noodles/Macau Culture/Rua Cinco Outubro/Uncategorized

8th August 2020

The Four Famous Macau Pàtios and Becos (Part 2)

Today we continue to discuss the remaining two famous Pátio da Ilusão and my favorite Patio das Seis Casa. Pátio da Ilusão Located in the small streets, Pátio da Ilusão, also known as “Go Lao Lei”, located in the old shop. From rumor people who smoked opium in the houses got its name; consisted merge-in of five houses. Two houses...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Green Brick House/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Ruins of St Paul/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized

7th August 2020

The Four Famous Macau Pàtios and Becos (Part 1)

The formation of “Wai” and “Li” (Pàtios and Becos) appear in old times, where business monopoly deadlock released after the Second Opium War; (Speaking of the prosperity of the relationship between the Thirteen Hongs of Canton and the Chinese merchants). After the war in the 16th century, Chinese communities gradually began direct trade with foreigners. These communities began to earn...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Green Brick House/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Ruins of St Paul/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized

3rd August 2020

Si Heung Peanuts

Located at Macau Rua de Cinco de Outubro, a small street named Rua do Infante (The Prince street). Though it is a mini store situated along the pavement corner; I can see all building that surrounded Si Heung were almost worn out. Some abandoned sites even went hollowed out, getting ready for a new five-storey commercial construction top-ups. The store...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Crunchy Snacks/Macau Culture/Old Street/Peanut and Snack/Photography/Souvenir/Street food/Uncategorized

3rd August 2020

Memorable Ilha Verde Squatters Gourmet

Back to the forty n fifties’ well known Ilha Verde squatters districts – all houses built in iron sheds, approximately over 200 residential counts. Viewed from height, the wooden houses resembled like the chinese traditional “Hundred days chinese toddlers quilt” knitting patterns. Regardless of its shape, sizes and format of said houses, all surroundings look like a maze. You can...

Categories Cha Chaan Teng/childhood memories/Food/Old Street/Rice Noodle/Street food/Uncategorized/Wooden House

18th July 2020

Souvenir from St Januário Hospital

Would have these questions come up in your mind: “What are you talking about? Buying a souvenir from the hospital? Who will buy a souvenir while they go to hospital?” Yes, it is, and a lot of people will purposely go to St. Januário Hospital Terminal just for these. It is a small stall located at the main lobby, you...

Categories Bacalhau croquette/childhood memories/Hospital/Portuguese Cake/Souvenir

17th July 2020

Chinese Bakery at Rua de Cinco de Outubro

Established in 1936, the third-generation Pan Fong Bakery is one of the traditional chinese bakery store established more than 80 years; it’s also claimed as the oldest brand in the making of Mid-Autumn Moon Cakes and Bridal cakes in Macau. Healthy balanced diet became a part of everyone’s life in the past decade. Thus, the market has emerged high quality...

Categories Bridal Cake/childhood memories/Chinese Bakery/Complicated/Food/Macau Culture/Old Street/Souvenir/Uncategorized/Wife Cake

14th July 2020

Best Almond Savories

Today finally arrived the best savory place at Rua do Gamba. God parents from Hong Kong urged for ten boxes of almond cookies as souvenirs on their last day in Macau. When we arrived at the door that morning, a long queue was formed waiting. Well, no worries at all – just want to get it done anyway. Today’s weather...

Categories Alleyways/Almond cookies/childhood memories/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Souvenir/Uncategorized

12th July 2020

Photography @ Pátios da Claridade

Counting back two decades ago after the handover to motherland, Macau has led numerous successful development opportunities. In Macau such a small city’s enriched cultural connotations that holds, the formation of all intense old streets have clearly shown its prosperity in certain prime moments. Many street official names like roads, lanes, bays, and pátios (or alleyways) etc. – showed reflections...

Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Market/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized

9th July 2020

Classic Local Dim Sum – Orchid Garden

Last article have revealed Long Va Tea house located next to the Red Market. Another classic chinese tea house Lan Heong Kuok (namely Orchid Garden), is absolutely a great place to recommend. The Orchid Garden Tea house is located in the street of Rua da Madeira; From Hong Kung Temple walking towards the main hawker’s street Rua de Cinco de...

Categories Barbecue pork/childhood memories/Dim Sum/Food/slowdown attitude/Tea house/Uncategorized/Yum Cha