A Brazilian Feast at Sheraton Macao

Macao wasn’t exactly teeming with Brazilian dining options to begin with, but with the closure of Fogo Samba in the Venetian we have one less. Fortunately, the Sheraton have stepped into the breach, for the time being at least, with their Brazilian Rodizio promotion.

A couple of weekends ago, Sheraton’s buffet restaurant Feast started offering guests a little taste of the South American country with their Friday and Saturday night barbecues. The Brazilian themed buffet offers half a dozen different types of slow-cooked meat that includes sirloin steak, lamb and chicken. There is also incredibly moist salmon as well as Presunto ham with caramelized pineapple. Sausages, we are told, are another national favorite in Brazil, and there are three kinds at the buffet: garlic seasoned Linguiça Calabresa, spicy Linguiça Portuguesa, and Linguiça Toscana which has no added spices or seasoning.

Aside from plenty of meat, also on offer are Brazilian dishes such as Brazil’s national dish feijoada, which is a bean and meat stew; and moqueca, a fish casserole. There are a couple of soups as well as a good selection of desserts, including an addictive egg and coconut cake. While it is interesting to try a few dishes we hadn’t tried before, the meat is the main attraction. Try topping off the slices of meat with some of the salsas on offer. The mango is particularly good.

After some sampling if you find that Brazilian food isn’t for you, don’t worry. Feast still features an iced seafood section, Indian curries, a pasta station, and a good selection of appetizers and salads as well as delicious, if not interesting ice creams (one with cilantro added to pep it up and one with rosemary) as well as cakes.

To really bring the spirit of Brazil to the restaurant, samba dancers gyrate their way through the restaurant (and on two platforms among the tables) accompanied by uplifting Latin music. There are two dance sessions (7pm and 8pm) and they really do

create a vibrant and fun atmosphere. During our visit there was a particularly interested toddler that added to entertainment by showing off his own samba moves. Needless to say we highly recommend, particularly to those with families with younger children (or aspiring dancers!).

Of course no Brazilian meal is complete without the national drink, the caipirinha. Made with lime, sugar and cachaça, caipirinhas are quite possibly the most refreshing summer drink out there. You can also add fresh fruit to make a caipifruta. They do pack a bit of a punch, so if you throw back a few be warned that you may end up doing the samba yourself.

Feast’s Brazilian Rodizio buffet is available from 6pm to 10:30pm every Friday and Saturday until December 19th, 2015.

MOP498+ for adults and MOP249+ for children

For reservations call (853) 8113 1200

+ 10% service charge

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