Crab Feast at Broadway Macau

From 1st September until 31st October 2016, Broadway Macau is serving 12 varieties of delectable crab dishes during this Crab Feast at different restaurants at the Broadway.

Customers who orders a "Crab Feast" dish has a chance to win a Vespa scooter and a luxurious stay at Banyan Tree Macau.

For more details of the crab feast and conditions:

https://www.broadwaymacau.com.mo/en/macau-offer/dining-discounts/crab-feast

We tried all the different styles and it really depends on whether you like it light, plain, spicy or cooked in curry.

Now is the season for crab when they are at its best.

For curry there are three different styles: Thai, Portuguese or Chinese.

My personal favourites were the Hunan Style and the crab from Lei Ka Choi because I love spicy dishes but I also liked the King crab which was quite basic.

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Xin Du Ji            
Steamed Hairy Crab            Seasonal Price+

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Thai Chiu      
Curry Crab in Thai Style            MOP488+
Curried crab in a light eggy curry sauce.

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Chi Sasa Japanese Cuisine            
Steamed Hairy Crab            MOP688+
For those who want to taste the crab on its own, this is a good one to choose and it works well with some lemon or vinegar.

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Hou Choi Seafood and Chinese Fondue Restaurant           
King Crab cooked in 3 Styles            MOP588+
Big chunks of juicy crab meat.

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Fong Seng Lai Kei Restaurant            
Wok-fried Crab in Shunde Style       MOP428+

I would recommend this crab for people who like it light and simple.

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Wong Kun Sio Kung            
Signature Crab Congee (From MOP165)

Curry Crab (From MOP165)

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Katong Corner    
Signature Pepper Crab (Black / or White Pepper)       MOP498+

A fragrant crab with a heavy black pepper taste.

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Huo Gong Dian        
Chili Crab in Hunan Style            MOP428+

A very spicy but delicious crab.

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Dragon Portuguese Cuisine 
Curry Crab in Portuguese Style            MOP488+

A palatable curry crab which is light.

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Nan Xiang Steamed Bun Restaurant            
Crab Roe Dumpling            MOP88

A classic steamed bun topped with crab roe.

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Lei Ka Choi            
Crab and Clams in Casserole            MOP288
I loved this one because the sauce was very spicy and full of flavour mixed with tart tomatoes and egg.

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Gourmandise afternoon tea at Ritz-Carlton cafe

I was recommended this place by famous blogger siuyeadragon. He recommended the chocolate afternoon tea which I had to try because it was coming from someone who is not keen on chocolate.

Ritz-Carlton cafe is a lovely French Brasserie with black and white decor with beautiful chandeliers.

We ordered the Gourmandise afternoon tea designed by guest Pastry Chef Bertrand Ducauroy and Chef Raphaël Kinimo which comes with hot chocolate topped with French whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
(Available from now until the end of the year.)

Started with the hot chocolate which was served in this elegant cup with thick whipped cream on top and shaved chocolate.
The hot chocolate was extremely rich with a strong cocoa taste and a slight bitterness which was complemented nicely by the silky whipped cream.

Then came the beautiful tea set which was served in a lovely tin.
There was a good balance of savouries and sweets.

https://www.galaxymacau.com/en/macau-restaurant/restaurant-directory/bar/the-ritz-carlton-cafe

Breakfast at Festiva Macau

I normally dine here for the dinner buffet which is brilliant especially the Indian section.

This time I finally got to try the breakfast buffet which is equally as good because they have an egg station just like Saffron at Banyan Tree.

For breakfast, the choice is rather shockingly huge ranging from pastries, breads, Chinese, Thai, Indian, basically most of the items you would get in the dinner buffet.
The buffet area is too big and I was in a rush because I got there late so didn't take much photos of the place.

As it was breakfast, I just got my usual breakfast favourites such as omelette with bacon, pancakes and pastries.

All the items I picked were delicious and it was complemented nicely with a good variety of drinks such as tea and hot chocolate.

https://www.galaxymacau.com/en/macau-restaurant/restaurant-directory/international/festiva

Drinks at The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge

To end such a wonderful dinner, we went to The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge just round the corner from Lai Heen and had drinks.
This place had lovely vibes and great for hanging out in the evenings.

My friend had the cocktails while I had the Holy Garden mocktail which is made with Earl grey tea, lemon juice, lavender spray and honey syrup.
I loved my drink because Earl Grey is always my favourite and it had a refreshing kick of lemon juice as well.

For gins and tonics, they will mix the drinks infront of you which is really good.

https://www.galaxymacau.com/en/macau-restaurant/restaurant-directory/bar/the-ritz-carlton-bar-n-lounge

A taste of Beijing in Macau

I am not familiar with Macau so my friends chose this place and they booked the private room for our early Xmas gathering where there is a special menu for MOP8,888.

The restaurant was big and spacious with high ceilings.


We started with Beijing Kitchen Appetizer Platter which was presented really nicely on a tray.
There was tofu, scallops and jellyfish.
The tofu was my favourite because it gets mashed up with the spring onions to make it tasty.

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Next we had the Double Boiled Abalone and Dried Seafood Soup which was a surprise because I have never seen such a big pot of soup for one person!


There were lots of goodies such as fish maw, big abalone and whelks in the soup.
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Then came the Traditional Beijing Style Duck which was roasted in a wood fired oven:



I liked the way the duck was served because it was served on three plates, duck with skin, just duck and crispy duck skin on its own.
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Next we had the fish and lamb.
The Steamed Garoupa fillets were steamed with Jinhua ham slices.
I really liked the deep fried salt and pepper lamb Gigot because the lamb was soft with crispy.

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The Braised Sea Cucumber and Quail Eggs was an interesting combination but both are high in protein.
The sea cucumber was soft in delicious rich gravy.

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The braised beancurd with minced pork, prawns, chili and Sichuan Peppercorn was a shocker!


My tolerance for spicy dishes has gone up but this was extremely spicy.
It was so spicy I could use the sauce as chili sauce!
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Then we had the Beijing Kitchen Style Braised King Prawn which were big and springy.

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The Sautéed bitter melon with salted egg yolk was really nice because I love crisp bittermelon and it had bits of salted egg yolk on it.

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There was also a "Beijing Kitchen" Dim Sum Platter in the set which was really good because I got to try the vegetable dumplings.


The dumplings were amazingly tasty with just vegetables and egg.

There were cute roujiamas as well which tasted great with chili sauce.

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For dessert we finished wit the Grand Dessert Platter.
You get four desserts and my favourite was the purple potato sago.

Seasonal Fresh Fruits.

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We also tried this new molten black sesame cake with refreshing chili and lime icecream.


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To be honest, I was quite full by the end but I hope to come back for more dumplings and try some other dishes.
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Beijing Kitchen:
Address: Estrada do Istmo, Cotai Grand Hyatt andar 1 Macau, Macau
Phone:+853 8868 1930