00:00Я люблю оборудование города и что это станды.
00:07История Макава очень хорошая, так что есть много значений,
00:12что есть в Португазе, особенно я ищу.
00:16Это очень замечательный город, чтобы жить и быть в.
00:24Меня зовут Ванесса.
00:26Я родилась и родилась здесь.
00:28Originally, my parents are from the Philippines, so I am Filipino.
00:32I'm Denver, I'm from South Africa, and I've ended up in Macau because of her.
00:39So, yeah, I blame her.
00:41We met in the U.S.
00:43After the internship, of course, I came back here.
00:45I finished my... I had to finish my studies.
00:48He went back to South Africa, and then he decided to...
00:53He wanted to stay, be with me, so he decided to come here, look for a job.
00:58And lucky enough, he did find a job.
01:02And, yeah, that's it. He's been here for the past 10 years now.
01:07I'm trapped, but no choice.
01:10Happily, happily.
01:18There has been people always telling me to do it.
01:20I didn't have the courage to do... to take the step.
01:26But when Aria was born, I decided, yeah, this is the time.
01:30I always believe to find the best quality ingredients is one of the most important.
01:34I think everyone can agree on that.
01:36Ingredients is something I never slack on.
01:38It's the best of nothing.
01:40I go to the local... we call it wet markets here,
01:43so all the seafood that I do use is always fresh.
01:46Number one, for sustainability.
01:48Number two is you can see what you buy.
01:51It makes all the difference.
01:52Our local markets are very good, to be honest.
01:56Of course, of course, they were hesitant,
01:58because we are technically the first South African restaurant in Macau,
02:01especially people who tried my food when I worked at a local restaurant.
02:05But the Portuguese, as well as the Chinese local community,
02:08they have accepted us very well now.
02:11It took some time. You know, we've been open for two years now.
02:13And yeah, I think for any person to open up a business, it's not easy in the beginning.
02:18But Denver also says consistency is very important.
02:21So we always use high quality, and I think our customers know that.
02:24And that's one of the reasons why they come back.
02:27I guess one of the most important things for our daily life is, of course, take Arya out to play.
02:36So we like taking her to Kunyam Waterfront Park.
02:40So it's a really huge park. It's right by the waterfront.
02:43There's a science center there as well.
02:45I have a rule because of Arya. I want to take her to every park in Macau.
02:52I think I've almost achieved it, because Macau is one of the things I really like.
02:57The outdoor area is very good for kids, especially for development, for sun radiation and everything.
03:03I really appreciate it.
03:05My favorite place to take her is at the bottom of the Ghia Hill.
03:09So at the bottom of the Ghia Hill, there is also a small animal park.
03:13There's some fish and birds.
03:18I'm very sports orientated. I've always been playing sports.
03:23Now I'm a runner. I've done a few Macau marathons.
03:28I've done a few trail runs in Hong Kong.
03:31There are a few running tracks in Macau.
03:34And I also like to climb all the mountains. Ghia Hill is one of them.
03:38We also like going to Hafsa, the beach area here in Macau.
03:47And we enjoy doing braai.
03:49Just right there on the spot, we just decide, let's go.
03:52Because we have this whole bag where everything is, you know, set up.
03:55And we just bring the bag and go to the Hafsa beach and have a break.
03:59We invite our friends.
04:02A lot of my friends as well are from Chinese background and Portuguese.
04:07So yeah, cultural diversity is very good.
04:10I think the Macau spirit, what makes it unique is I think definitely the influence from the Portuguese.
04:17You will see a really interesting statue in the ruins of St. Paul.
04:21They call it the friendship statue.
04:23I think this is very interesting because it shows the friendship or the acceptance between two cultures.
04:29So you'll see a Chinese woman giving a lotus to a Portuguese man.
04:34So this one, I guess, symbolizes the unity or acceptance between both cultures.
04:39So I think that's what makes Macau unique.
04:42I would say it's the people because the people shape the food.
04:45And with food comes culture.
04:48I like the human connection.
04:49And I think that's what makes a place, a city or anything feel like home and great.
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