Macao brings together Cantonese flavors, Portuguese-inspired baking, and Macanese home cooking. Egg tarts offer blistered custard and flaky pastry, minchi turns minced meat and potatoes into comfort food, African chicken layers aromatic spices, and almond cookies provide a crumbly sweet finish.
What to eat in Macao
Tom Liu · CC BY-SA 4.0 01Portuguese-style Egg Tarts
Flaky pastry cradles silky custard with caramelized spots, especially delicate while still warm.
Adriao · CC BY 3.0 02Minchi
Minced meat, diced potatoes, and onion are cooked into a savory Macanese staple, often served with rice and a fried egg.
Wishds · CC BY-SA 3.0 03African Chicken
Chicken meets a rich sauce of chilies, garlic, and aromatic spices, with recipes varying between kitchens.
Kofdbelum Wimgari · CC BY-SA 4.0 04Almond Cookies
Mung bean flour forms a crumbly cookie enriched with almonds for a fragrant, nutty bite.
Eat like a local
Eat egg tarts warm, save a proper meal for minchi or African chicken, and sample almond cookies before choosing a souvenir box.