Duck. The word occurs in the language of people of elderly and middle age, mainly in the expressions ade salgado and ade cabidela. In Macau is made the distinction (which is archaic in Portugal) and commonly in Portuguese Asia, between ade (duck) and pato (drake). (GNB)
Used as a nickname with the person's surmane: "Afete Sousa", Fat Sousa. From the English "fat", with the "a" which generally is a prefix of Chinese proper names. This is a curious example of the influences of English and Chinese in Macaense speech. (GNB)
Plain congee (with no other flavouring). It was considered beneficial for stomach and intestinal complaints and any other illness, as an innocuous nourishment that can always be taken without prescription. In homespun medicine, plain congee was used in various ways: "After fever when sweating heavily, wash the face with plain congee made with toasted rice". Read More
Small, portable fishing net, for use by one person. See sarambau
Albert Maria Rodrigues #2853 Birth: 5 November 1911, Cathedral, Hong Kong Marriage: 4 February 1940, Cathedral, Hong Kong, Cynthia Maria da Silva Marriage: 11 April 1989, St. Joseph, Hong Kong, Ana Maria de Azevedo de Castro Basto Death: 5 February 2006, St Paul's Hospital Details are in the restricted website with ID #2853
Alberto Maria da Cruz Guterres #16855 Birth: 24 October 1937, Hong Kong Marriage: 26 November 1966, St. Therese, Hong Kong, Rosemarie Judith Belém Pages Rozario Noronha Marriage: 8 August 2008, Dr Dorothy Muriel Evans Details are in the restricted website with ID #16855
Alberto Teófilo Picard Ribeiro #1593 Birth: 11 September 1885, Lapa, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Marriage: 3 September 1911, Macau, Maria Celeste de Senna Fernandes de Menezes Death: 7 June 1924, Caramulo
Alexandre Herculano Dias Azedo #5068 Birth: 13 February 1920, Cathedral, Hong Kong Marriage: 4 December 1946, Rosary Church, Hong Kong, Celeste Maria Yvanovich Marques Death: 2000 Details are in the restricted website with ID #5068
Roberto Alexandre de Senna Fernandes de Castro Basto #36519 Birth: 5 February 1898, Sé, Macau Marriage: 19 September 1933, Zurich, Anna Erika Korrodi Marriage: Carol Hughes Marriage: Carolyn Zofia Napora Death: 18 November 1980, Spain Details are in the restricted website with ID #36519
Alexandre Grande-Pré #24757 Birth: circa 1798, Macau (?) Marriage: Juliana Antónia Alves Marriage: Maria Vitória Moor5 Details are in the restricted website with ID #24757
Alexandre Jorge Vieira Alves #34001 Birth: 3 February 1921, Cathedral, Hong Kong Marriage: Lindamina Eulália da Luz Death: 10 January 2010 Details are in the restricted website with ID #34001
Alfredo António Barro #7406 b. 29 August 1936, Hong Kong m. 23 November 1968, St. Therese, Hong Kong, Maria Eugénia Ribeiro da Silva d. 24 April 2007 Details are in the restricted website with ID #7406
Alfredo Augusto Tavares #11821 Birth: 29 December 1924, Hong Kong Marriage: 28 April 1949, Cathedral, Hong Kong, Teresa Maria Rodrigues Details are in the restricted website with ID #11821
Leek. In olden times it was considered a good antidote for certain stomach complaints, "roasted and placed on the navel". According to a 65-year-old lady, it was also carried in the pocket to relieve people from any "ill-wind". Today few in Macau know the precise effects of leek. GNB)
Rosemary. It was certainly introduced into Macau from metropolitan Portugal for its therapeutic properties, not only for common ailments but also for certain diseases of mysterious origin, like savan. It appears in curious combinations with Chinese plants or ingredientes, as one of the many instances of the cross-fertilisation of cultures here. Here is an example Read More
Beef meat balls: simple, delicious
A traditional sweet in Macau, sold in small square blocks; [at Christmas time they were meant to represent the mattress of the baby Jesus]. The basic ingredients are flour, butter, jagra (block raw sugar), coconut, almonds and pine nuts. Each cook has her own little secret which is guarded and perhaps in a few decades Read More
Álvaro Álvares de Selavisa Alves #26283 Birth: 7 July 1877, Cathedral, Hong Kong Marriage: 5 November 1905, Cathedral, Hong Kong, Maria Francisca Machado Death: 3 June 1937, Hong Kong Details are in the restricted website with ID #26283
Dárius César Luís de Selavisa Alves #33824 Birth: 21 July 1903, Cathedral, Hong Kong Unmarried Death: before 2014, Toronto Details are in the restricted website with ID #33824
Domestic Chinese servant and nanny in Macau and Hong Kong, who often formed a strong attachment to the family, beloved of the children.
Ambrósio César da Silva #22530 Birth: 16 April 1903, Manila, Philppines Marriage: 9 June 1928, Rosary Church, Hong Kong, Sara Maria de Lima Death: 8 July 1945, Hong Kong, died in a prisoner-of-war camp Burial: Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong Details are in the restricted website with ID #22530
Macaense word meaning musky, as in: "F. does not like fish because it is very strong-flavoured". (Note: As my mother used this word, it did not necessarily denote something that had turned bad, just something that smelled or tasted bad. For example, she always added a little vinegar to turmeric to counter its strong taste: Read More
ammunition
Anita d'Assumpção #28 Birth: 25 December 1890, Macau Unmarried Death: 2 June 1972, Macau
Countess Ana Teresa Vieira Ribeiro #658 Birth: 17 June 1846, S. Lourenço, Macau Marriage: 11 July 1862, Count Bernardino de Senna Fernandes Marriage: 20 December 1894, Church of the Seminary of S. José, Leôncio Alfredo Ferreira after her first husband died, Ana Teresa married her nephew. The marriage was registered in Sé. No offspring Death: 4 February 1929, Macau
Anabela Afonso Gomes Ritchie #11230 b. 25 May 1949, Macau m. 23 December 1971, Campo Grande, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, Alfredo Maria Sales Ritchie Details are in the restricted website with ID #11230
Ana Maria de Azevedo de Castro Basto, later Lady Rodrigues #2851 Birth: 30 August 1907, Cathedral, Hong Kong Marriage: 26 December 1931, Rosary Church, Hong Kong, José Eduardo Noronha Marriage: 11 April 1989, St. Joseph, Hong Kong, Sir Albert Maria Rodrigues MBBS (HK), Hon. LL. D (HK), FHKCGP, FRCP (Edinburgh) no children Death: Australia Details are in the restricted Read More
Anne Ozorio #30262 Birth: 8 October 1951, Hong Kong Marriage: Andrew Harris Details are in the restricted website with ID #30262
Custard-apple. According to an old book of home recipes, custard-apple seeds have insecticidal properties: "The Chinese toast the seeds of custard-apple, and after grinding and mixing with water, use to wash away head lice." (GNB)
Anthony Correa #38218 Birth: 1 August 1968, Corpus Christi, Sydney, Australia Marriage: 11 April 2004, Melbourne, Australia, Rebecca Hong Details are in the restricted website with ID #38218