Macao: Day 3
November 8, 2018
On our final day, we started off with a cup of tea at Long Wa restaurant. I loved the moody light streaming in from the windows and the restaurant itself could have been a movie set.
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November 7, 2018
After a good night’s rest and room service, I quickly ate some breakfast and got ready for Day 2.
Our first stop was at St. Paul’s, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On our way there, we did some street photography against many colored walls. Everywhere you turned, there was a photogenic building or a cool street with patterns and eye-catching designs.
A photographer’s playground of textures, light and shadows, and colors.
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November 5, 2018
After a 16 hour flight, a bus ride, and a ferry ride, we finally made it to Macao. I was there with travel mates Ashley (@ashyi), Chloe (@bychloesee), and Christine (@kkarmalove) to document the food scene of Macao to celebrate its recent designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. This was my first international press trip and I couldn’t have been more excited to begin my exploration. For a recap of my HK Airlines flight, click here.
As our bus made its way towards the Cotai Strip, the flashing neon lights pulsated with electricity and massive casinos were lining the streets. People compare Macao to Vegas but trust me - Macao was on another level of opulence and stimulation.
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After arriving at the Tom Bradley International Airport, I made a beeline to the Hong Kong Airlines check in area where I met Carman, our Macao Tourism rep as well as Dean, a Hong Kong Airlines rep. My travel mates, Chloe, Ashley, and Christine were already there with way too much energy for a 6am call time. After breezing through security, we were told that two upgrades to business class cleared so two of us took the seats while the other two would be given priority on the return flight.
Even though I was in economy, I had the whole row to myself. This meant I could stretch out and even lie down to take a nap. The 16 hour flight passed quickly as I watched movies and enjoyed the delicious airline food. My first meal was a delicious stewed pork with veggies over rice. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect but the flavors were spot on. The dish could have been from any Chinese restaurant in LA.
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Dishes of the Week: 2/24/16
WEDNESDAY, 2/24/16
Restaurant: Cho Dang Gol
Address: 55 W 35th St New York, NY 10001
Dish: Seafood tofu
Thoughts: Cold February weather meant sundubu, and what better place to have it than Cho Dang Gol. Located outside of proper Ktown, this old school eatery is known for serving freshly homemade, organic tofu. My friend Kat and I sat there in eager anticipation for the spicy tofu in bubbling cauldrons and it didn’t disappoint.
THURSDAY, 2/25/16
Restaurant: Carbone
Address: 181 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012
Dish: Veal Parm
Thoughts: I didn’t fall in love with food until I moved to New York in June 2007. My world changed after tasting Mamoun’s falafel, NYC pizza, quality sushi, and other cuisines not available in Durham, NC. Like any other journey, my path to being foodie can be summarized in a few special milestones. Once you hit a milestone, you essentially level up and don’t look back. The tasting menu at Torrisi on 5/2/2012 was one of these milestones that changed my perspective on flavors and textures. Also, the chefs didn’t take themselves too seriously so the menu was whimsical in its riffs on traditional dishes.
I’ve heard a lot of good things about Carbone so when I met up with my friend Audrey, I didn’t mind the fact that we had to wait even though we had a reservation. Even when the wait stretched to 15 minutes, I smiled and wondered if the rigatoni vodka tasted as good as it looked on all those Instagram pics. (It was pretty good but not $35 good)
I really enjoyed the veal parm. At $55, the price was commensurate with size….this thing was Flintstonian in nature that Audrey and I barely finished. Nice sauce with breadcrumbs.
MONDAY, 2/29/16
Restaurant: Lowlife
Address: CLOSED
Dish: Yakitori Chicken
Thoughts:Met up with Matt who I met off of Instagram for the first time. A talented photographer and blogger - go check out his feed! We ordered a few dishes but the best dish of the night was a happy accident. Wilson Tang, owner of Nom Wah and Fung Tu was sitting behind us and ordered the chicken. The server brought his chicken to us (at the time, we didn’t know and thought it was a comp) and we were blown away by the flavor of the bird and the cook on it from the binchotan. Sorry not sorry Wilson! Unfortunately, due to a few reasons, the restaurant shut down a few months later.
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