The scent of warm butter, roasted almonds, and caramelized sugar wafting from a traditional bakery oven is your first clue. Finding truly authentic almond cookies? Look no further than the vibrant streets of Macau and Hong Kong, alongside pockets of Guangzhou. Forget generic supermarket versions; the real deal comes from specialist bakeries, often generations-old family establishments. In Macau, particularly around the Ruins of St. Paul’s and along Rua da Felicidade, shops like Koi Kei Bakery and Choi Heong Yuen are legendary, their windows piled high with fresh, golden-brown cookies. Hong Kong districts like Jordan and Mong Kok also boast excellent traditional bakeries like Kee Wah Bakery and Hang Heung. Ask for fresh batches (“just out of the oven?”) – the difference in texture and aroma is incredible. Authentic almond cookies should be crumbly but not dry, intensely nutty, and leave a lingering buttery sweetness. Your nose and the queue outside the door are often the best guides!
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