Junior sous chef Chun Leong-sze prepares an African chicken dish – one fusion dish that sheds light on the former colony’s history and culture – at Perola Portuguese restaurant, the Sands Macao in Macau. Photo: Jonathan Wong Junior sous chef Chun Leong-sze prepares an African chicken dish – one fusion dish that sheds light on the former colony’s history and culture – at Perola Portuguese restaurant, the Sands Macao in Macau. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Junior sous chef Chun Leong-sze prepares an African chicken dish – one fusion dish that sheds light on the former colony’s history and culture – at Perola Portuguese restaurant, the Sands Macao in Macau. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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A history of Macau in 10 traditional fusion dishes, from African chicken to devil’s curry

  • Macanese cuisine in the former Portuguese colony has influences of Africa, India and Southeast Asia to thank for its variety of flavours and recipes
  • Here are 10 memorable dishes to shed light on its history and culture

Topic |   Food and Drinks
Juliana Loh

Updated: 7:03pm, 24 Nov, 2019

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Junior sous chef Chun Leong-sze prepares an African chicken dish – one fusion dish that sheds light on the former colony’s history and culture – at Perola Portuguese restaurant, the Sands Macao in Macau. Photo: Jonathan Wong Junior sous chef Chun Leong-sze prepares an African chicken dish – one fusion dish that sheds light on the former colony’s history and culture – at Perola Portuguese restaurant, the Sands Macao in Macau. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Junior sous chef Chun Leong-sze prepares an African chicken dish – one fusion dish that sheds light on the former colony’s history and culture – at Perola Portuguese restaurant, the Sands Macao in Macau. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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