Must-See for Macau! A Guide to 'Must-Buy Souvenirs'! Almond Cookies, Pork Jerky, Peanut Candy, Light Crisp Cakes, Chicken Biscuits, Let's Go!
Every time we travel to a new place, we always want to bring back some local specialties for family or friends, and doing so brings us inexplicable joy~☺
For those who don't visit Macau often and are unfamiliar with it, knowing what 'Macau souvenirs' to buy can be a real worry. 😢
Even online encyclopedias might not help much at times like this, because the guide I'm giving you is much more down-to-earth, right?! 😁😁😁
So here's the real deal: where is the best place to buy Macau souvenirs? Which souvenirs are truly worth buying without regret?! Here's the list! 📛
"Koi Kei" started as a small street stall and has grown into a famous souvenir shop known throughout Hong Kong and Macau. Breaking traditions, it keeps creating more and more product varieties. Most products in the store are available for "free tasting", so you won't regret buying the wrong thing!
In addition, Koi Kei has appeared in the Hong Kong TV drama "Return of the Cuckoo" and sponsored the drama "The Brother's Keeper". The storyline of "The Brother's Keeper" is actually based on the founder's rags-to-riches story!
❤ Recommended buys: Almond cookies, thick-cut pork jerky, palmiers, savory cut cookies, sea salt peanut candy, golden button pastry, flaky wife cakes, Portuguese nougat, snowflake almond slices, etc.
🍪 Store address:
Koi Kei Souvenir (San Ma Lo Flagship Store)
Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, 437-443, Macau (Ground Floor)
Macau's Keng Fai Bakery was founded in 1935, and it can be said to have grown together with Macau over the years!
But no matter how times change, Keng Fai's products still maintain their original flavors while continuously improving and innovating.
Although the classic product "phoenix rolls" can now be made on automated assembly lines, hand-made phoenix rolls have not disappeared from Keng Fai. Every day, masters bake them on-site in the shop, demonstrating their skillful craftsmanship.
❤ Recommended buys: Almond cookies, pork jerky, phoenix rolls, wife cakes, husband cakes, chicken biscuits, walnut cookies, abalone cookies, etc.
🍪 Store address:
Keng Fai Bakery (Ruins of St. Paul's Branch)
Rua Direita do São Paulo, No.1, Shop AB
Kee Wah Bakery started as a small candy and grocery store on Shanghai Street in Yaumatei. Through the efforts of its founders and staff, Kee Wah gradually diversified, successively adding wedding cakes, mooncakes, and bread and pastries, allowing Kee Wah to grow in scale.
Compared to other bakeries, Kee Wah has more distinctive features. Various innovative flavored cookies and tea-flavored thin biscuits are beloved by many repeat customers!
❤ Recommended buys: Various cookies, tea-flavored thin biscuits, sesame thin biscuits, southern date walnut, fermented bean curd chicken biscuits, egg rolls, fresh bread, etc.
🍪 Store address:
Kee Wah Bakery (The Venetian Macao Branch)
The Venetian Macao, 3rd Floor, Face Street, Shop 312
"Fong Kei" has been recommended by Michelin for several consecutive years. Though it's an ordinary-looking shop, it is filled with cakes meticulously made using traditional techniques.
If you're not interested in Koi Kei, Keng Fai, etc., and want to try authentic traditional Macau flavors, then you really can't miss Fong Kei!
❤ Recommended buys: Almond cookies, meat cut cookies, chicken biscuits, wife cakes, seaweed pork floss rolls, shrimp egg rolls, banana sticks, etc.
🍪 Store address:
Rua do Cunha, No.14, Taipa
"Yuen Loy Bakery" offers a wide variety of cakes, so friends of all ages can find something they like here! Their "golden coin cookies" are crispy and attractive in appearance, and once you start eating them, you can't stop—just like potato chips!
❤ Recommended buys: Brown sugar light crisp cakes, white sugar light crisp cakes, golden coin cookies, blind man's cakes, egg san (crunchy fried dough), fried rice cookies, walnut cookies, etc.
🍪 Store address:
52 Rua dos Mercadores, San Ma Lo, Cathedral Parish, Macau SAR
With decades of history, "Choi Heong Bakery" has made a name for itself with its traditional handmade "charcoal-grilled almond cookies"—from sifting flour, mixing ingredients, to hand-molding. Their products are no worse than those of other major bakeries!
Using charcoal-grilling techniques, the charcoal aroma of the almond cookies lingers between your lips and teeth, with a crispy texture and rich layers!
❤ Recommended buys: Charcoal-grilled almond cookies, salted egg yolk almond cookies, seaweed phoenix rolls, garlic spicy pork floss phoenix rolls, licorice lemon, etc.
🍪 Store address:
Rua da Noite, No.12B, Ground Floor, Block A
