Dublin Core
Title
Egg Tart
蛋橽
Subject
Hong Kong food
cultural heritage
egg product
baking
Description
Egg Tart has two main types of crusts: shortcrust pastry or puff pastry, traditionally made with lard rather than butter or shortening.
Type
Food
Identifier
HKFood031
Food Item Type Metadata
Time of origin
1920s
Place of origin
Guangzhou
Story of origin
Taking reference from the recipes of fruit tarts, the chefs in Guangzhou turned it into egg tarts by filling egg custards in the middle instead, a similar way to make simmered eggs with milk
Taste
sweet
salty
crunchy
oily
General price
4
Ingredients
flour
egg
Places available
Street vendors
Food stalls
Bakeries
Cuisine
Hongkongese
Cooking method
baking
Cantonese pronunciation
daan6 taat3
