Macau puts ‘creative fusion’ on the menu at 2026 International Gastronomy Forum

Macau’s status as the home of Macanese cuisine – the world’s first “fusion food”, which reflects Portugal’s rich maritime trading history by combining culinary influences and ingredients sourced from Europe, Asia and Africa – led to it being recognised by Unesco as a Creative City of Gastronomy in 2017.
Last month, the city strengthened its ties with its fellow Creative Cities of Gastronomy by welcoming chefs, content creators, academics and tourism leaders from around the world to the...