I didn't have much expectations of Macau. I only knew it was a place to gamble and that it was a small country. Vic's bro, Chef Chris and his wifey, Shiow Ling are based there so, the trip there was to hang out with them and explore Macau and HK.
Prebooked in-flight meals - Chicken Rice and Nasi Lemak. Not bad, tastes better than MAS'!
I love flying when blue skies and fluffy white clouds are all you see.
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In the cab! Our gracious hostess SL, met us at the airport. Only thing missing was the board with our names! :P Nevermind, next time ok? HAHAHA!
The weather was quite foggy when we arrived and it was comfortably cold, although Vic would prolly wish it to be muccch colder.
The neighbourhood where the Chef lives.
Vic and sis-in-law, SL behind a backdrop of real estate posters. Apartments for let/sale.
Off we go to explore Macau by foot. We walked some 15 to 20 mins from home to the city area.
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Zoomed straight to Mc Donalds! It is same same but different everywhere in the world!
Pork McMuffin
Being food curious people that we are, we joined in the queue of people lining up for food at a Manchurian restaurant.
Turns out to be some sorta dumplings with lotsa garlic and chili sauce! Good stuff!
Other pit stop that we made on our walk to the tourist hub of St Paul's Ruins, milk tea with jelly strips - Police Tea.
Beef Offals? Eeeek. :S
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One thing I noticed about Macau and HK is that the streets are really clean! The public benches are clean and in good condition, you can actually plonk your butt down without worrying. *cough* this is so unlike a certain country...
Cobble stone streets.
Standard issue touristy pictures.
Panda bear shop? So cute!
The streets in Macau have this quaint old school Western feel to it. The architecture and streetscape is simply charming. I'd recommend couples who wanna shoot wedding pictures to come to Macau if they want a European feel to their portraits.
Nearby St Paul's Ruin is the bustling shopping area. Branded goods, no name goods, China products... all also got.
But things that are much cheaper in Macau than in Malaysia are: sports shoes, makeup and cosmetics. I got me a pair of Converse sneakers for only RM100. Original, mind you.
The BBQ-ed meat in Macau isn't quite like the ones in Malaysia. It is thicker and drier.
At St Paul's Ruins.
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And finally, the Chef is done with work! Time for some grub at Restaurante Vela Latina for some "Portugese culture, Macanese cuisine"!
Bacalhau fried cutlets
Fried cabbage with Bacalhau
Spicy pork Chorizo
Cream of Bacalhau
Good ole Portugese pork ribs!
THERE IS REALLY SO MUCH MORE TO MACAU THAN JUST THE CASINOS! THE FOOD IS AWESOME! (why am I shouting?)
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After dinner, we took a walk to the Grand Lisboa...
Feng Shui stuff on display.
More to come, there's Day Two, Three, Four, Five and Six! Pictures galore.
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