Macau - Today's conference agenda was half a day. Immediately after lunch, at 1pm we had arranged for a city tour for the delegates. The tour includes the various sites:
The 1st tourist site was to view the Lotus flower in full bloom,The coach then drove to the 2nd location, drop us off a distance and we had to walk up to the Ruins of St Paul, Na Tchaa Temple, Section of the old city and Mt Fortress
From the famous Ruins of St Paul, we took a walking tour to Senado Square (this is the main city square), situated at one end is the Leal Senado Building, Sam Kai Vai Kun, Kuan Tai Temple, Holy House of Mercy Cathedral, Lou Kau Mansion (visited a typical Chinese courtyard house compound), St Dominic Church,
Then off to A-Ma Temple, many people had offerings, seek blessings and gifts to the gods....
The last location was on the island of Taipai, crossing the bridge from Macau to Taipai was great as it was a clear sky - we stop by Taipai House museum and then to the popular Chio Heong Yuen bakery (oldest bakery in Macau) - there were free cookie tasting for all visitors. For all delegates we had arrange a free gift of a box of Almond cakes, after which the coach drove pass by the Venetian Casino and back to the Hotel
In the evening, the Partners Award Dinner was held at Restaurant Litoral.
Visiting the two-storied Litoral was stepping back into olden Portugal. It occupies one of the districts typical old shop houses on the street that used to front what was once a bustling waterfront. Not far away is the spot where the first Portuguese landed on Macau’s shores. The restaurant’s proprietor, Macau-born Manuela Ferreira, opened Litoral in 1995 with her husband, carefully guards her recipes, many of which have been passed down through generations in her family. She says she uses the wok to cook many of the dishes served here, which contain both Portuguese and Chinese ingredients. In fact, Ms. Ferreira says even she eschews commercially prepared foods and makes many of those ingredients herself, like the traditional shrimp paste that is a time-honored tradition in these parts. Ms. Ferreira was awarded a Medal of Honor by the Macau SAR government for the contribution to tourism her efforts represent. Mouth-watering dishes like stuffed squid, clams in garlic sauce, Macanese style duck rice and creamy serradura, washed down, naturally, with Portuguese wine or pitchers of refreshing sangria, not only make Litoral a favorite among Macau’s local community, but keep alive a gastronomic tradition that is unique to Macau.
The set menu for 30 pax costing MOP$ 350 per person:
Garlic Shrimps
Roast Portuguese Sarsage
Cod Fish cakes
Chicken Rice Soup
Curry Crab
Mixed Salad
Macanese Saffron Pork
African Chicken
Grilled Short Ribs
Dessert
Coffee or Tea
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