Dinner at Lai Heen, the highest restaurant in Macau

Went to Lai Heen for dinner which is on the 51st floor of The Ritz Carlton, Macau and the highest restaurant in town.

Headed by Chef Bill Fu who previously served at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong’s Tin Lung Heen which achieved two-star Michelin.
Lai Heen is also recommended in The Michelin Guide HK Macau 2016.

For starters, we had conchiglie pasta served in a beautiful white splash bowl.
A great way to get our appetites ready for dinner.

Then we had Chilled bean curd with okra in sesame sauce, barbequed Iberico pork in honey sauce, marinated turnip with passionfruit juice.

It was a good balance from light tofu to a strong tasting juicy Iberico pork and the tangy turnip picked in an exotic passionfruit juice helped to refresh your palate.

It was then followed by a nourishing Double boiled piths soup with matake mushroom.

Next was the shrimp flambe which was live shrimps immersed in Chinese rose wine before it was set alight resulting in fragrant springy shrimps infused with a strong wine taste.

It was followed by Simmered garoupa filet with zucchini topped with minced carrot.
A colourful and light dish which is great on a hot day.

Before we were served the rice, we had the Simmered winter melon rolls stuffed with konjac in tomato consommé.
I absolutely adored this because the Konjac was soaked in tomato consomme which was really moreish and it had this prized Bird's nest texture which was amazing.

Finished with the Fried rice with shredded silky fowl, birch seed in Chinese yellow wine.
Each grain of rice was distinct and evenly flavoured with Chinese yellow wine with fine pieces of silky fowl and vegetables.

Dinner ended with a delectable dessert platter with my favourite crispy creamy taro roll that does not contain colourings and this cutest glutinous rice roll that I have ever had.

It was then followed by hot freshly brewed Chinese tea which helps digestion.

https://www.galaxymacau.com/en/macau-restaurant/restaurant-directory/chinese/lai-heen

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

Delicious crispy beancurd prawn rolls at 蒸飯館

Discovered this place because I was having a drink at Vuong's French Sandwich in West Hong Kong.
The name of this place intrigued me because they seem to specialize in steamed rice so I asked them what type of steamed rice it was and they said it was steamed rice in a ceramic pot and not the metal bowls.

Anyway, went to West Hong Kong again just to try this place out.

I only ordered a few dishes to test the waters.

Ordered the steamed rice to see if it was really that good.
To be fair, it was good but the rice was to soft and not as good as this secret place in Hong Kong.
The chicken feet tasted strange.

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Ricerolls were better than most restaurants in Hong Kong but not as good as the one in Prince Edwards.

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The crispy prawn beancurd rolls were amazing that I ordered them twice and they only cost $18 per portion.

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蒸飯館:
Shop L, G/F, Chong Yip Centre Block C, 425 Queen's Road West, Western District