Seventeenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities

Abstract

“Galinha à Portuguesa” (Chicken in Portuguese Style) is one of the famous dishes among Macanese Cuisine. What makes it interesting is this “chicken in portuguese style” doesn’t exisit on European Portuguese’s table. Instead of that, it comes from Macao, from Macanese Cuisine. The Macanese consists of people of predominantly mixed Chinese and Portuguese as well as Malay, Indian, and other Asian countries. Within this fushion and diversity, Macanese Food always distinguishes itself from other cuisines, just like Macanese Community also keeps their indepedence from other communities. Hence, on the basis of analyzing some recipes of Macanese Cuisine, this paper considers the connection between the food and identity of Macanese Commuity and their interchange with other communities coexist in Macao from a cultural and social perspective.