Macanese & Portuguese Dishes-Main Dish

Let’s have a relaxing trial on Macanese and Portuguese dishes. There is always an option for 3-course meal, i.e. appetizer, main dish and dessert. In fact, it’s quite common to have appetizer and main dish on the table at the same time in most of the restaurants.

Fried Clams Portuguese Style

This dish is closer to fried clam soup than Korean stir-fried dish with chili paste dipping sauce. The clams are fried with olive oil and then boiled with white wine, garlic sauce and lemon juice. It boasts the unique taste of clams and flavor of olive oil, while it is also infused with the aroma of wine, adding complexity to the dish.

Crab Curry

Crab Curry uses a whole Vietnamese mud crab. It’s one of the most expensive Macanese/Portuguese dishes and is also a dish which has been heavily influenced by India. Its unique spices and creamy coconut milk sauce combined together to deliver a superior taste. Usually, it’s served in big portions, so it’s better to order it when eating with 2~3 people. Enjoy the crab meat and mix white rice with the curry sauce!

African Chicken

A traditional Portuguese dish of grilled chicken topped with piri piri sauce, which is a mix of pepper and herbs and has its own unique taste. The cooking style varies according to the restaurant, with some places having a slightly spicy curry sauce than the true piri piri, and some places pouring the sauce on top of the fried chicken.

Portuguese Style Seafood Rice

It’s boiled with fresh tomato puree and shrimps, mussels, octopus and other various seafood. It’s an excellent combination of the clean taste of seafood stock and refreshing tomato puree. Restaurants are divided into those that opt for the refreshing taste of tomato puree and those that instead use cream for a creamy taste.

Shrimp in Curry Sauce

This is a standard Macanese curry dish. It’s known for its spicy taste and has a thicker curry sauce.

Stuffed Squid

Portuguese sausage chouri?o, onion, garlic, minced meat and egg-whites are all mixed together and stuffed inside the squid, which is then topped with tomato sauce. It’s quite a delicacy!

Fried Bacalhau with Egg, Onion, and Julienne Potatoes

This dish includes fried minced bacalhau meat, eggs, and other vegetables. Think of it as a salty fried dish. It’s considered to be quite a heavy meal.

Roasted Bacalhau

The easiest way to understand it is that it’s like a bacalhau steak. A well made grilled bacalhau has a unique softness and boasts a light taste to its cod meat. It is served with boiled potatoes and blanched vegetables.

Fried King Prawn with Garlic

King prawns grilled with olive oil and garlic sauce. It is a delicious combination of garlic flavor and sweet prawn meat.

Roast Suckling Pig in Portuguese Style

This is the best Portuguese pork dish. Its crunchy skin and lean meat creates a whole new taste sensation.

Minchi, Macao Style　

It’s a dish of fried potatoes, onion, cheese and minced meat. This is eaten while mixing them with the egg yolk on top.

Stewed Oxtail with Red Wine

Stewed Oxtail steamed in red wine. You can enjoy the unique taste of oxtail steamed tender meat. It also works as an energy supplement during holiday. Try this if you feel a little tired or weary during your journey.

Roast Duck Rice

It’s a dish with duck meat on top of rice, garnished with Portuguese sausage and bacon, baked in the oven. It’s surprisingly light and lean. Some tourists consider this to be one of the best Macanese dishes.

Grilled Sardines

The sardines are grilled with lemon juice squeezed on top. Some restaurants use wine sauce instead.

Grilled Veal Ribs

Barbecued veal ribs in Portuguese style.