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Egg tart · Hong Kong
The Hong Kong egg tart (daan taat) is a small tart of egg custard in a shortbread type crust or puff pastry, served in twos or threes at bakeries, cha chaan teng and dim sum restaurants.
Egg tarts were first sold in Guangzhou in the early 20th century, inspired by the English custard tart, and reached Hong Kong in the 1940s, at first only in higher end Western style restaurants; cha chaan teng began serving them in the 1960s. Tai Cheong Bakery on Lyndhurst Terrace is credited as the pioneer of the cookie crust egg tart. Lord Stow's Bakery opened in Coloane, Macau, in 1989 with a Portuguese style tart with a caramelised top. Egg tart making joined Hong Kong's Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory in 2014.
Where to eat in Hong Kong:
- Tai Cheong Bakery
- Bakehouse
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