Macanese · dessert
Macau Almond Cookies
杏仁饼 · Xìngrén Bǐng
Pressed almond cookies from Macau — particularly Taipa Village. Sold by weight from traditional bakeries.
Macau almond cookies are pressed cookies of mung-bean and almond flour, with a slightly sweet flavour and a sandy, melt-in-mouth texture. Traditional houses press the cookies in wooden moulds with auspicious characters. Cunha Street in Taipa Village has a row of 5–6 specialist almond-cookie houses — Koi Kei, Pastelaria Koi Kei, Yeng Kee. Sold by weight (¥80–¥150/jin / 500g); typical purchase 1–2 boxes as gifts.
Where to try
Cunha Street, Taipa Village, Macau.
Dietary notes
Almonds (allergen). Mung bean, sometimes pork lard.
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