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MACAU CREATED THE WORLD'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
APPROXIMATELY FOUR CENTURIES AGO. INGREDIENTS AND RECIPES
WERE USED FROM EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, INDIA, SOUTH
EAST ASIA AND CHINA. MANY RESTAURANTS CONTINUE THE
TRADITIONAL DISHES. THESE RESTAURANTS RANGE FROM ELEGANT
DINING ROOMS, INNS TO CHINESE CAFES, BUT ALL OFFER
SUFFICIENT HELPINGS OF FRESH INGREDIENTS AT LOW PRICES.
TYPICAL MEALS
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THE DISTINCTIVE CUISINE OF MACAU COMBINES MANY CONTRASTING
KITCHENS. TRADITIONAL DISHES FROM PORTUGAL INCLUDE
BACALHAU, THE COUNTRY'S BELOVED COD, SERVED BAKED, GRILLED,
STEWED OR BOILED; OXTAIL OR OX BREAST; CALDO VERDE & SOPA
A ALENTEJANA, RICH SOUPS WITH VEGETABLES, MEAT & OLIVE OIL.
THE MOST POPULAR DISHES INCLUDE AFRICAN AND GOANESE CHICKEN
AND PIQUANT PRAWNS, ALL BAKED OR GRILLED WITH PEPPERS AND
CHILLIES; GALINHA A PORTUGUESA, CHICKEN BAKED WITH POTATOES,
ONIONS, EGGS AND SAFFRON; MINCHE, MINCED MEAT WITH FRIED
POTATO AND ONION; MACAU SOLE, FRIED FISH.
CHINESE SPECIALITIES INCLUDES, DIM SUM, CHINESE SAVOURY SNACKS
STEAMED & SERVED IN BAMBOO BASKETS ON TROLLEYS; CHA SIU BAO,
STEAMED PORK DUMPLINGS; HAR GAU, STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS;
SHUI MAI, STEAMED AND MINCED PORK WITH SHRIMP.
THE BRAZILIAN CONTRIBUTION WAS FEIJOADS, MIGHTY STEWS OF
KIDNEY BEANS, PORK, POTATOES, CABBAGE AAND SPICY SAUSAGE.
LOCAL PRODUCE INCLUDED QUAIL, PIGEON, DUCK, FRESH
VEGETABLES, MACAU SOLE, AFRICAN CHICKEN & BIG JUICY PRAWNS.
TYPICAL DRINKS
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ALL RESTAURANTS OFFER A VARIETY OF PORTUGUESE RED & WHITE
WINES & SPARKLING VINHO VERDE AS WELL AS PORT & BRANDY.
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