According to my Japanese resources (like Oishinbo and Cooking Papa) Egg tarts are originally Portugese, introduced to Hong Kong where it found a strong fan base to propagate world-wide.
My favorite egg tarts are actually not from a dim sum meal but from the Golden Gate Bakery in San Francisco. These are humongous for egg tarts, measuring about 5 cm in diameter. I'm much more partial the the flakey crust over the crumbly crust; and boy, do they do their crust just right! Buttery yet surprisingly subdued in oiliness, they are the perfect accompaniment to the custard inside. The custard itself is also quite satisfying, soft and cooked to that perfect point of doneness with a pleasant eggy fragrance.
Hmmm. I think I need to make a trip into San Francisco again!
5 comments:
You like "Purin" (Flan)...that's eggs...
And stop sending me odd hard boiled eggs!! Papa or Clumps can actually eat them, you know :P
Ahh - "custard tarts" as they're known in England. I grew up on these - love them!! Usually in England they'd be baked with a sprinkling of nutmeg on the top. Mmmm - I miss custard tarts!
hi there and nice blog! I totally agree that Golden Gate Bakery has the best egg tarts in the Bay Area, and even beats most bakeries in Hong Kong--no joke.
Jennifer is right. Golden Gate Bakery beats a majority of the best egg tarts in Hong Kong!
Ha ha... Hard-boiled eggs... Yes, I can use them.
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