Macau, after more than 400 years of baptism of European civilization, the integration and coexistence of Eastern and Western cultures, making it a unique city. Home to some of the world's best hotels and cuisines, we'll discover these legendary flavors in galaxy macau's destination!
Macau is actually a small city of only 32km! If the arrangement is good, you can come to a short trip that can be walked away, and you can completely visit and eat the whole of Macau in three days!
As we all know, Macau was once a Portuguese colony, so there are many areas of Macau's culture and architecture with Portuguese elements. The fusion of Chinese and Western cultures and the accumulation of history have become today's Macao with unique charm and diverse charm.
Macau is not only a food capital, but also a shopping paradise, with a wealth of fun facilities that can perfectly meet the travel needs of all kinds of people.
Macau can also be felt in the food! There is a Portuguese restaurant in galaxy hotel that sells authentic Portuguese cuisine, and if you have not eaten Portuguese cuisine, you have not been to Macau.
For historical reasons, a unique cuisine has been formed in Macao, called Macao-Portuguese cuisine. What is Portuguese cuisine? Simply put, it is to take Portuguese cuisine as the main body, integrate Chinese cooking methods and flavors, and combine the two into one. So when I come to Macau, my first thing is to try this combination of Chinese and Western cuisine.
At Galaxy Macau, I have tasted many delicacies along the way, and I have said that the fastest way to understand a city is through the taste buds, so this stop, I am going to taste the real taste of Macau!
As soon as you walk into the "Portuguese" restaurant, you will be attracted by the strong yellow warm colors, which use a large area of yellow to render the Portuguese exotic, bright and warm.
Located in G21, east of the shopping avenue of galaxy hotel macau, as soon as you enter the door, there will be a waitress dressed in Portuguese clothes to greet you, red and some flower patterns are the style of traditional clothing.
Whitewashed walls, blue glazed tiles and Moorish copper lanterns hang from the dome ceiling evoke memories of Lisbon's medieval cellars. Old photographs, woodwork, ceramics, and the gentle melodies of traditional folk songs make portugal the most authentic experience.
The white wall of the restaurant with red chairs is very eye-catching, coupled with the traditional folk songs, it is really like traveling back in time to the Portuguese scenery of that time!
According to reports, Galaxy Macau's Portuguese Pavilion won michelin's "Promotion" in the "Michelin Guide Hong Kong macau 2017". In 2017, it won the "Best Restaurant in Macau" award.
Portuguese people like to eat around a table as a family, so the Portuguese restaurant retains the traditional portuguese style. As a food utensils controller, I really love such exquisite tableware. Pairing it with soup feels like tasting a work of art.
Portuguese cuisine is mainly based on fresh and authentic ingredients, combined with the simplest seasonings, such as olive oil, salt and black pepper, to bring out the umami taste of the food. The chef of the restaurant specially recommends the Portuguese bread soup coriander shrimp, this dish retains the most authentic cooking method, is the most traditional dish of the Portuguese, and is also a favorite dish of the chef.
Brandy is recommended for braised Portuguese sausage, a dish made impromptu by trained waiters in front of customers, drizzled with brandy Portuguese sausages that burn on fire, which not only makes the ham taste more delicious, but also maintains the most delicious temperature of the sausage.
Looking at the waiter like magic, the flame that has just been burned is extinguished in an instant, and the sausage that has been burned with fire does have a different taste, and the outside is crisp and soft and delicious.
In addition, roasted Ma Jie Xiu with chickpea salad and quail eggs bring out the essence of local Portuguese ingredients, chickpeas are rich in protein, vitamins and dietary fiber, and the price is cheap, it is a favorite ingredient of local chefs, especially with the unique Portuguese Ma Jie Xiu, it has become a healthy and delicious traditional dish."
Staples, be sure to try Portuguese paella. Is paella mouth-watering in this color? Portugal is the largest consumer of rice in Europe, many cuisines are based on rice, but also has become a major feature of Australian Portuguese cuisine, Mr. Celestino, the chef of The Portuguese Restaurant, give full play to the taste of food therapy and the original aroma of rice, secretly produce authentic Portuguese fragrant rice.
The most classic is the African chicken. African chicken was introduced to Macau by the Portuguese in Mozambique, Africa, and after being improved by local chefs, it became a unique African chicken in Macau and became an authentic cuisine in Macau. Rich sauce, before cooking African chicken, first marinate half a fresh chicken with spices for half a day, fry both sides until golden yellow, and then use coconut water, garlic, cooked eggs, peanuts, red peppers, dried shallots and other ingredients to cook the sauce all over the surface, and then take a bake, bite a bite of tender and juicy quite amazing taste.
At the end, a fruit salad is also very distinctive, sweet and sour, and a little spicy, which makes people feel endless after eating.
These days in Macau, I have tasted many different styles of cuisine in galaxy integrated resorts. Among them, there is a silent adherence to tradition, a pursuit of ingenuity for ingredients, and a fusion experience of flavor.
Get to know the city little by little through your taste buds here. It also made me remember and fall in love with Macau, this exotic food paradise!
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Our restaurant specialises in cuisine
Seafood risotto, bran pudding, Portuguese chicken, African chicken, Ma Jie Xiu ball, fried Ma Jie Hue ball, white wine steamed clam, cream roast Ma Jie Xiu, wooden bran burden, lemon liquor stir-fried clams, Portuguese roast pig, Macau snack platter, bread before meal, potato cabbage soup with Portuguese sausage sesame oil, Portuguese braised duck rice
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