Slow Food Visit: Macau
Our Slow Food members who partially reside in Macau, Ida Chow and Annabel Jackson, have organised a day’s outing in Macau including traditional Macanese lunch and a Portuguese dinner as well as a heritage walk and wine tasting. Participants may opt for one or more of the events for the day.
So prepare for your visit to our friendly neighbour SAR!
Details
Date: 23 September 2023 (Sat)
(a) 10am Breakfast at Pastéis de Chaves Macau – traditional Portuguese cafe
Coffee and Portuguese egg tart to start the day. We will look at the differences between traditional Pastel de Nata, Macau egg tart and Cantonese egg tart.
Venue: Pastéis de Chaves Macau, 7 Travessa de Sao Domingos, Macau (a branch of the cafe)
Cost: Pay your own
10:45-11:15am Walking around Heritage Area
For late-comers – please give us a call when you arrive. We will walk from Senado Square to Sofitel Hotel, Ponte 16. This is a old heritage area with interesting architecture, including Leal Senado Building, Hong Kung Temple and old Western Chinese pharmacy.
(b) 11:15am-12:30pm Portuguese Wine Tasting: Vinho Verde Re-examined
Sommelier Maggie Mak, whose experience includes a stint in London working for a Michelin-starred restaurant (and she is a certified Advanced Ambassador of Wines of Portugal), will tutor a tasting of 6 wines from the Vinho Verde region – a region which has seen tremendous rise in quality in the last decade, as well as increased interest in organic and biodynamic practices. She will talk about its geographic location and climate, the importance of understanding its subregions, and introduce grape varieties and wine styles. She will also confront some common misunderstandings including:
* vinho verde means the wines are green in colour?
* is the fizziness a wine fault?
* should they be drunk as young as possible?
Venue: Lobby Lounge, 1st Floor Sofitel Hotel Ponte 16, Rua do Visconde Paco de Arcos, Macau
Cost:
- HKD250 per person for members
- HKD350 per person for non-members, includes 1 year membership to Slow Food
(c) 1:30-3:00pm Macanese Lunch
Café Riquexo (opened in 1975) was the first Macanese restaurant to open in Macau – the first time that Macanese cuisine had moved from the domestic kitchen to the public domain. It was closed in 2021 following the death of the founder, Aida Jesus, who ran the space with her daughter, Sonia Palmer. But the family has now opened Cozinha Aida, to keep her culinary skills (and memories) alive.
At this lunch, Annabel Jackson will present a short talk related to her most recent tranche of research into Macanese cuisine (based on her PhD thesis), followed by a series of dishes selected by the family.
Venue: Cozinha Aida, 67 Avenida Sidonio Pais, Macau
Cost:
- HKD350 per person for members
- HKD450 per person for non-members, includes 1 year membership to Slow Food
- Wine extra
(d) 7:30pm Portuguese Dinner
Nestled in the heart of the historical neighborhood of St. Lazarus District, Albergue 1601 presents guests with Portuguese traditional dishes such as Guilho prawns, octopus Lagareiro style, duck rice, seafood rice and much more, offering a curated list of Portuguese wines as well. Albergue 1601 has traditional Portuguese decor and an overall cozy feel. Our dinner menu will include bacalhau, sardines, suckling pig and lobster rice.
Venue: Albergue 1601, 8 Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro, Macau
Cost:
- HKD500 per person for members
- HKD600 per person for non-members, includes 1 year membership to Slow Food
- Wine extra
Participants make their own transport arrangements to turn up at the venue of each event that they are joining. This event is first-paid, first-served. Those who register without making payment risk forfeiting their spots. For those who have paid but wish to withdraw, refund is not available unless there are special circumstances.
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