Download or read book Macau on a Plate written by Annabel Doling and published by Roundhouse. This book was released on 1996 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continents meet at Macau's varied table. With this book one is able to delve into the delicacies, dishes, spices, and more of Macau's remarkable culinary heritage. Established by the Portuguese in 1557, Macau once rivalled Venice as the most important entrepot in the world. Olive oil and chourico are as common as coconut milk and ginger. Dishes are infused with African spices, fragrant Chinese herbs, pungent Portuguese shrimp paste.