Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Good Portugese Food

Macau - For lunch, we went to Restaurante Platao, a nice Portuguese restaurant in Senado Square (Central). This restaurant is very quaint and located off the busy street of Senado Square walking towards St. Paul's Ruins. Today's weather was great around 15 degrees Celsius, so we decided to have lunch outside in the open-air. The food coupled with the ambiance was great. We had chicken, stewed lamb shank, baked rice and Sangria for drinks.

What is Sangria? Sangria, is a wine "punch" with its traditional heritage well rooted in Spain. Typically, Sangria is made with red wine, fresh, seasonal fruit and a bit of bubbly water or citrus flavored soda. While Spain is heralded as the creator of Sangria, countries all over the globe have adapted the recipe to make a fruit-filled wine beverage that is refreshing and easy to drink with a wide variety of foods.

The welcome dinner was held at Macau Tower, 180 Lounge & Grill restaurant - there were 25 people attended this function and the food was well prepared and delicious. This was a private function.  A set menu prepared for all and cost MOP$300 per person. The ambiance was great - we had the whole 59th floor booked and the view of Macau on that day was clear so we were able to see as far as the eye can see.

The dinner menu was:
  • Bacon wrapped Prawn Salad
  • Tomato Bisque with Basil
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast with Wild Mushroom
  • Star Anise Cream Caramel
  • Coffee and Tea

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