Minchi

Minchi is a hearty dish typical of Macau cuisine. Its name comes from the word minced. Hence, the popular belief the Anglophone community from Hong Kong brought it to Macau. Then again, some believe it came from Goa, which happened to be one more Portuguese province like the city. Regardless of who introduced it or where it came from, the bottom line is Minchi is delicious.

The combination of minced beef and pork plus potatoes makes it a filling and savory dish. Hence, its supposed popularity among the city’s young boys. Meat variations are also available using shrimp or chicken. For flavor, its recipe calls for spices, garlic, shallots, and a mix of soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. A sunny side up egg is the crowning glory to all of this goodness. It is best eaten with steaming rice.

.Main Ingredients
Minced beef and pork, potatoes, egg, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce.

Recommended Places to Eat

Cafe Sab 8

Café Sab 8 is the place to go when craving for authentic Macanese food. It is an elegant quaint café near St. Paul’s Ruins along Portuguese Street—one of Macau’s old streets considered as this city’s “heart.”

Its food is served with a modern twist and here, you will experience well-innovated meals such as its famous Balcahau Tarts (somehow a modern take on the popular Portuguese fish balls) and Spicy Sardine Tarts. These tarts are Cafe Sab 8’s signature food, so you must try these out. The Portuguese Seafood Rice is also its bestseller. Moreover, courteous and friendly staff is a plus factor in Café Sab 8. The local Minchi served here is considered one of the best ones in Macau.

All in all, this lovely place offers traditional flavors and contemporary cooking. It also assures that fresh ingredients are used, and one can go here for lunch, tea time and dinner.

Basic information

Patio de Chon Sau, Macau

$$ - $$$

Friday - Wednesday
12:00pm -8:00pm
Closed on Thursdays

85328358191

Riquexo

Riquexo Café serves delicious traditional Macanese food. Its dishes are widely known for how sumptuous each serving is. The galinha bafassa (baked chicken with turmeric) and feijoada (pork knuckle and bean stew) are just some of the delicious meals that reminds one of combined Eurasian flavors that entice the palette for craving more. Its traditional minchi and tamarind pork are also local Macanese dishes that you should check out here.

Aida de Jesus, the 102-year-old chef who oversees the café is a centenarian visited frequently by locals and tourists too. She is a legend, considering that she has managed one of the oldest authentic Macanese cuisine spots in Macau. You can find her usually in the café’s cash register either reading today’s newspapers or talking to her friends. World-renowned chefs from other countries would also go to Riquexo Café to ask advice from her regarding formulating food recipes.

Homey, hearty and real cooking—these are to be expected here. In search for authentic Macanese dishes without the pretentions? Then Riquexo Café is the place to be.

Basic information

Songbo Village, 69 Av. De Sidonio Pais, Macau

Everyday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm

85328565655

Litoral Restaurante

Ask a local in Macau on where you can have a taste of delicious, authentic Macanese food and he or she will most likely lead you in Litoral Restaurante. Situated in the Inner Harbour district, this lovely restaurant is easily flocked by wanderers in Macau who are in search for “real” Macanese food. Manuela Ferreira, a famous cook and hostess, opened this restaurant that preserves the cultural heritage of Macau’s cuisine scene, proving that Macanese food is here to stay.

The ribs, stir-fried clams, Portuguese buns and African chicken are must-tries. The duck rice here is also amazing; it is a different take of the usual local ones, and many compare it as superior to the paella. Crab-filled shells, fish stew, Portuguese chicken—Litoral Restaurante exceed expectations as it offers various dishes. Flavorful meals and a wide array of wine that serve as lovely pairs with the food here are the main reasons why hungry tourists seem to visit the place every night.

Another commendable feature of this restaurant are its accommodating staff.

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