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Roast bacalhau 烧马介休
The cod is firm and flaky, with concentrated savory flavor rather than the delicate taste of fresh unsalted fish. Potatoes absorb the cooking juices.
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Macanese tacho meat-and-vegetable stew 澳門白烚
The broth is deeply savoury, while vegetables absorb the flavour of the meats. Texture changes across the different cuts.
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Boiled Bacalhau Salt Cod 白烚马介休
Boiled Bacalhau Salt Cod (白烚马介休) is a Macanese dish found in Macau (澳門). At Kun Kei (坤記餐室), a restaurant featured in a food guide bearing Macao Government Tourism Office branding, the fish is cooked with cabbage, sour onions, olives, beans and olive oil.
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Steamed Macau Sole 清蒸澳门龙脷
Steamed Macau Sole (清蒸澳门龙脷) is sole (龙脷) steamed plainly. In 2018 the China Cuisine Association (中国烹饪协会) named it one of Macau's ten classic dishes, and a decade earlier an old-style steamed golden-edged sole (古法清蒸金边龙脷) was among ten Macau dishes chosen for the Chinese Culinary Culture Encyclopedia (中国烹饪文化大典).
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Phoenix Rolls 凤凰卷
Phoenix Rolls (凤凰卷) are egg rolls with a filling added, sold in Macau (澳门) as souvenir snacks by the city's bakeries.
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Egg Roll Biscuits 蛋卷
Egg Roll Biscuits (蛋卷) appears in the local food directory for Macau. The Chinese introduction below explains the named food and its preparation in the linked culinary reference.
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Oyster thin-noodle soup 蚵仔麵線
The texture is silky and spoonable, with soft oysters and more resilient intestine if included. Vinegar cuts through the rich base.
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Taro balls 芋圓
They have a soft elastic bite and a mild taro aroma, contrasting with icy liquid or tender beans. Color alone does not establish the taro proportion.
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Aiyu jelly 愛玉
It is soft and lightly springy, with little inherent sweetness; lemon or lime syrup supplies a refreshing tart flavor. Its texture is gentler than a firm gummy jelly.
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Oysters with Fermented Black Beans 荫豉蚵仔
Oysters with Fermented Black Beans (荫豉蚵仔) is listed among the local specialties of Taiwan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Preserved Radish Omelette 菜脯蛋
Preserved Radish Omelette (菜脯蛋) is egg cooked with chopped caipu (菜脯), salted and sun-dried radish, sometimes with spring onion. It is a home dish in Taiwan and also in Fujian and the Chaoshan (潮汕) area of Guangdong.
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Tamsui A-Gei Stuffed Tofu 淡水阿给
Tamsui A-Gei Stuffed Tofu (淡水阿给) is fried tofu filled with glass noodles and sealed with fish paste. In Tamsui (淡水), New Taipei (新北), the Cultural A-Gei (文化阿給) version is made by hand and steamed.
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