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BEEF
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TACHO
(Mixed meat stew)
A variant of the Portuguese cozido with Asian ingredients. A good example of Macau’s fusion cuisine.
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BIFE MACAU
(Beef, Macau Style)
Once a favourite dish sought after at a famous restaurant in Macau.
More Beef recipes
FOWL
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GALINHA EMBRIAGADA
(Chicken in wine)
Untested recipe
More Fowl recipes
PORK
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PORCO BALICHÃO TAMARINHO
(Pork with tamarind and krill sauce)
A good example of Macau’s fusion cuisine, blending tamarind and krill sauce in an exotic flavour. It is always served with Arroz Carregado.
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COZIDO
Mixed meats
A rustic stew of boiled meats and vegetables, blending all the flavours.
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CHOURIÇO
(Sausage)
Several recipes for pork and beef sausages
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CHILICOTE
(Fried Savoury Pastries)
The popular pastry that appeared at every major Macanese gathering https://macaneserecipes.org/chilicote/
More Pork recipes
SEAFOOD
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CASQUINHAS
(Crab meat in shells)
This is a stunning dish, presenting crab meat in crab shells. A bit more work but well worth it.
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BACALHAU BAKE
(Baked Codfish)
An easy dish of codfish, potatoes and eggs, topped with crunchy breadcrumbs.
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PEIXE COM PÓ DE CARIL
(Curried fish)
Untested recipe
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BACALHAU À CELESTINA
(Codfish with Capsicums)
A casserole of codfish, layered with capsicums, onions, olives, eggs, tomatoes and potatoes.
Untested recipe
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SOPA DE LACASSÁ
(Prawn soup)
This soup is made only with prawns, and traditionally is eaten on Christmas eve and Good Friday. Despite its name, it bears little resemblance to the Southeast Asian dish laksa.
More Seafood recipes
SIDE DISHES
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PASTEIS DE BACALHAU
(Codfish Balls)
A popular snack made of codfish and potatoes, deep-fried. Always a success at parties.
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CHILICOTE
(Fried Savoury Pastries)
The popular pastry that appeared at every major Macanese gathering
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ARROZ CARREGADO
(Pressed rice)
This simple rice dish was always served with the sweet-and-sour Porco Balichão Tamarinho.
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FOFINHOS DE INHAME
(Yam fritters)
Deep fried battered yam snack or side dish
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SOPA DE LACASSÁ
(Prawn soup)
This soup is made only with prawns, and traditionally is eaten on Christmas eve and Good Friday. Despite its name, it bears little resemblance to the Southeast Asian dish laksa.
![](https://macaneserecipes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Casquinhas.jpg)
CASQUINHAS
(Crab meat in shells)
This is a stunning dish, presenting crab meat in crab shells. A bit more work but well worth it.
More Side recipes
SWEETS
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FARTES
(Christmas pastry)
Eaten at Christmas, these are meant to represent the pillows of the baby Jesus.
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BATATADA
(Sweet Potato Cake)
A moist cake made with sweet or ordinary potatoes.
More Sweets recipes
VEGETARIAN
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XAROPE DE FOLHA DE FIGO
(Fig leaf cordial)
This delicious drink was reputed to have curative properties.
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ARROZ CARREGADO
(Pressed rice)
This simple rice dish was always served with the sweet-and-sour Porco Balichão Tamarinho.
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PÃO DE LÓ
(Sponge cake)
A light Portuguese sponge cake. Unlike other cakes and breads, it does not use yeast or baking powder, but relies on beaten egg white to provide suspended air bubbles to produce a light cake.
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FARTES
(Christmas pastry)
Eaten at Christmas, these are meant to represent the pillows of the baby Jesus.
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COSCORÕES
(Sweet pastry sheets)
These sweet, crisp pastries are traditionally served at Christmas time and represent the sheets on the bed of the baby Jesus.
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SONHO
(Sweet or savoury deep-fried choux pastry)
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BICHO-BICHO
(Shortbread biscuits)
Feather-light gluten-free corn starch biscuits, piped into wriggly shapes and called bicho-bicho (“worms” in the Macanese patois).
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BATATADA
(Sweet Potato Cake)
A moist cake made with sweet or ordinary potatoes.
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TORTA DE LARANJA
(Orange roll)
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CHEESE TOAST
This has long been a staple of Cha Gordo (Macanese afternoon gatherings)
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SOPA DE LACASSÁ
(Prawn soup)
This soup is made only with prawns, and traditionally is eaten on Christmas eve and Good Friday. Despite its name, it bears little resemblance to the Southeast Asian dish laksa.
![](https://macaneserecipes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Casquinhas.jpg)
CASQUINHAS
This is a stunning dish, presenting crab meat in crab shells. A bit more work but well worth it.