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Italian-Asian restaurant breaks new ground in historic neighbourhood of Macau

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  • Fantasia Kitchen serves creative Italian cuisine with Asian influences, such as tteokbokki-topped pizza and pineapple buns stuffed with seared goose liver
  • The restaurant is located in Macau’s picturesque St Lazarus District, home to numerous heritage buildings that enhance the dining atmosphere

November 30, 2023
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Dining with a mission:
IFTM Educational Restaurant endeavours to keep Macanese cuisine alive

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  • ⁠As a training facility of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, the restaurant helps hospitality and culinary arts students gain real-world experience
  • The global menu features a wide range of classic Macanese dishes, some of which have been modernised with lighter or vegan variations

December 14, 2023
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How Macau’s award-winning vegetarian restaurant Vega Vega helps people embrace meat-free, love-animals lifestyle

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  • Only about 1.3 per cent of city’s 681,300 residents are vegetarians, but survey shows nearly a third eat at least one meat-free meal a week
  • Kaito Si’s eatery, which promotes animal protection, recognised this year for its range of international plant-based creations with iFood Award

December 20, 2023
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Light Up Macao festival brightens up winter nightlife across the city

by Reggie Ho and Angie Hon
  • The annual event returns with the theme of ‘The Dazzling Wonderland’, and is running for three months in seven districts of the city
  • It features 36 light installations, 20 interactive displays and three projection-mapping shows developed by local and international creative talents

January 15, 2024
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Fashion designer Steven Tai shows his favourite places to go shopping in Macau

by Reggie Ho and Angie Hon
  • Tai, who was born in the city, moved back after studying and working overseas to focus on growing his family’s manufacturing business
  • He likes to explore the St Lazarus District, a historic neighbourhood that has become home to hip shops offering clothing, jewellery, books and more

February 20, 2024
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How Patuá, the ‘critically endangered’ creole language of Macau, is being rescued by a younger generation

by Reggie Ho and Angie Hon
  • The home-grown language, which combines Portuguese, Cantonese and words from other Asian languages, is estimated to have only 50 fluent speakers left
  • Two locals of Macanese heritage – a scholar and a musician – are raising awareness of Patuá by incorporating it into creative works

March 26, 2024