A delicious tale of using eggs to make tarts, and serve them on a cart.
For a lot of Hong Kong residents, one treat stands out the rest of the pack when it comes to Dim Sum. And that golden pastry treat is Egg Tarts, ( daan tat ) 蛋撻. Egg Tarts This pastry has been through a lot. Eaten by so many people in Hong Kong as part of their Dim Sum recipe. Including myself. When I started eating Dim Sum, it was a long time ago when I was a kid. My parents took me to Chinatown and this wonderful place, (Shout out to Sky Dragon Mall) for Dim Sum. I remember (and they still do!) was the older ladies with carts, yelling what they have, and one of the dishes they offered was egg tarts. The taste of it was crispy, golden batter with a sweet egg custard. Similar to a Portuguese Egg Tart, but the taste is much softer, rich in butter taste. The history behind it is fascinating as well, in fact, its a mystery yet to be revealed. And there are several histories behind it. One recorded history of how egg tart appeared comes from China and in...
