Choi Lou Kei


Established in 1986, this eatery has been a beloved part of the historic Bairro Horta da Mitra area for over three decades, a small district with a strong sense of community that sees white-collar workers and high-school students alike gathering for quick bites during their lunch breaks. One of Choi Lou Lei’s classics is Buddha’s Delight, a vegetarian dish known in Cantonese as ‘Lo Hon Jai’. This is essentially a mix of vegetables, bean curd sheets, fat choy, wood ear, snow peas, and cellophane noodles.
As with most cha chaan teng fare, there’s a level of customisation available to your palates, so if you’re particularly hungry, go ahead and order your dish topped with chicken or fish fillets. If you crave something with a kick, slurp a bowl of piping hot satay beef vermicelli noodles – and remember, there’s nothing stopping you from topping it with a fried egg.
Where to find it: G/F, Edifício Io Meng, 4A Rua de Tomás da Rosa, Macau