What To Eat In Macau This Week (November 13-17)

Welcome to Food File—a weekly bite-sized round-up of dining news in Macau, from Michelin-starred restaurants to casual eaterie. This week we sample a banquet of Sicilian specialties, a special Kobe beef menu; truffle dining sensations and preview a feast to end all feasts

Above Chef Ciccio Sultano (Photo: Courtesy of 8 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA)

8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA
The world’s first cookbook was written by the Sicilian chef Mithaecus, born in the 5th century, and ever since chefs have prized the island’s culinary heritage. In modern times chef Ciccio Sultano’s Duomo has shone as a beacon of Sicilian gastronomic excellence, and in partnership with 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA’s acclaimed chef Antimo Merone, will present a 7-course set menu featuring the pair’s signature dishes expertly matched to Sicilian wines. With a focus on Mediterranean seafood, the menu includes Sultano’s interpretation of the classic island dish Blue Lobster and Red King Sicilian shrimp, as well as his lasagna Principessa, a savoury gelato sandwich, Intramezzo Sultano, and the dessert—a classic Sicilian cannolo. Chef Merone prepares raw tuna with river Beluga caviar, handcrafted tortellini with a Genovese ragout filling and Alba white truffle and roe deer loin.

November 7-9
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, 1031, 1/F, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Cotai
+853 8886 2169, galaxymacau.com

Above Pan-fried Japanese scallop in pumpkin sauce with white truffle and lberico ham at Lotus Palace (Photo: Courtesy of The Parisian Macao)

Sands Resorts Macao/Sands Macao
Autumn is the best time of the year to savour the rich, earthy aromas of truffles, and diners have a choice of seven award-winning restaurants across Sands properties where they can enjoy this wonderful delicacy. Chefs at each of the seven venues—Canton, Portofino, Brasserie, Lotus Palace, Dynasty 8, Golden Court and Copa—have prepared special menus, with dishes ranging from braised bird’s nest and chicken topped with white truffles and deep-fried chicken skin stuffed with shrimp paste and white truffle topped with black caviar at Lotus Palace to steamed hand-cut Iberico pork with salted egg yolk, braised green lobster Mai Li rice with prawn stock and braised sea cucumber with Nepalese mountain grains in golden broth at Dynasty 8. All promotions run until December 3, with the exception of Brasserie where it runs until mid-December.

en.sandsresortsmacao.com, sandsmacao.com, parisianmacao.com

Above Rossio showcases Kobe beef (Photo: Courtesy of MGM Macau)

Rossio
Rossio, located in the heart of MGM Macau in the Grande Praça, showcases premium A5 Kobe beef at a gourmet feast for all beef-lovers every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout November. Highlights include classic Japanese dishes such as torched Kobe beef Nigiri, beef tataki with miso and Kobe beef sukiyaki, as well beef tartare in salted cones, roasted Kobe beef rib with Japanese soy sauce, Kobe beef satays with peanut sauce in real coal grill and slow braised Kobe beef with balsamic glaze. Rossio also boasts an impressive open kitchen which serves as a buffet table so guests can see their food cooked right before their eyes.

Rossio, MGM’s Grande Praça, MGM Macau, Avenida Dr Sun Yat Sen, Nape
+853 8802 2372, mgmmacau.com

Above Chef Alain Ducasse headlines a gala seven-course dinner at City of Dreams (Photo by Pierre Monetta)

A Night Among the Stars
He who hesitates is lost. Marking the 10th anniversary of the annual Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau, City of Dreams will present A Night Among the Stars, on November 30, a gala seven-course dinner prepared by six acclaimed chefs—boasting an impressive 14 Michelin stars between them—with a special appearance by Hong Kong celebrity chef Nicholas Tse. This exclusive dinner event will showcase the gastronomic talents of Fabrice Vulin of two-Michelin-starred The Tasting Room and Tam Kwok Fung of two-Michelin-starred Jade Dragon, as well as visiting culinary masters Alain Ducasse (Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris, Monaco; three Michelin stars), Kwong Wai Keung (T’ang Court, Hong Kong; three Michelin stars), Noah Sandoval (Oriole, Chicago; two Michelin stars) and Hidemichi Seki (Tenku Ryugin, Hong Kong; two Michelin stars). In addition, Hong Kong’s pop diva Joey Yung will delight guests with a spectacular musical performance. Needless to add, this event will sell out quickly, so do your palate a favour and book early.

November 30
A Night Among the Stars, Ballroom, City of Dreams, Estrada Do Istmo, Cotai
+853 8868 6681, guide.michelin.com.hk, cityofdreams.com

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portofino city of dreams 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana Golden Court Brasserie Macau dining canton Dynasty 8 Lotus Palace Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau Rossio Copa

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What To Eat In Macau This Week (November 13-17)