Rua das Estalagens

Ao Chi Keong learned to cook as a teen working under his uncle, Mr Yip, the original owner of Ching Kei

Surviving and thriving as an old-school eatery

Ching Kei is a Cantonese restaurant in Macao’s old town that’s barely changed since the 1960s. It’s earned its place in the government’s Distinctive Shops Programme – proof, in a way, of the role it plays in maintaining the city’s heritage.
September 2023