‘Like I’m in the Algarve’: where a Singaporean goes in Macau for Portuguese seafood dishes, chicken soup noodles and the best steaks
- Ida Chow is a lawyer and investor from Singapore who lived in Malaysia and the UK before moving to Macau, where she enjoys Portuguese and local Chinese food
- She tells us where she goes in Macau for Singaporean fare like laksa, and the best chicken soup noodles, dim sum, steaks and more
Ida Chow is a lawyer and investor who has lived in Malaysia, Singapore and the UK and is now based in Macau. Passionate about art, she volunteers as a museum guide and organises art talks and overseas tours. She spoke to Andrew Sun.
I love everything about food, from growing my own vegetables and herbs and visiting markets, to cooking and hosting dinner parties. But during the pandemic I moved to Macau and really enjoy dining out there.
Jak’s Kitchen (272 One Oasis, 250 Estrada de Seac Pai Van, Coloane. Tel. +853 2825 0148) is a bistro that was opened in 2016 by former executive chef at The Venetian Macau Karlheinz Ritter. Located within a big residential complex, the restaurant serves Western cuisine with good-quality ingredients at reasonable prices, and in a welcoming setting.
The seafood salad, grilled vegetables and pizzas are my regular fare, together with daily specials of lamb or beef. Being German, chef Karlheinz has white asparagus promotions every spring.
