Seafood Rice

"Arroz com Marisco is the essence of Portuguese cuisine, bringing the flavors of this beautiful country to life in a single dish. While you may not travel to the sunny shores of Portugal, you can still taste the flavors of this fabulous country right here in Macau!" Says Chef Celestino, whose celebrated "Seafood Rice" utilizes many typical Portuguese ingredients, including garlic, olive oil, coriander and white wine which flavor the stew of fresh seafood simmered in rich, homemade fish stock along with fresh chopped tomatoes and onion. Some chefs use long grain rice rather than the more commonly used short grain. Both varieties work well, but chef Celestino prefers the shorter grains which release just enough starch to thicken the seafood stock into a light soup that sits somewhere between a Spanish paella and an Italian risotto, and tastes like heaven!