Portuguese Egg Tart
by eggplant.
Favorite
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15m
Serving
2
Egg tart is called custard tart in English. Custard is a kind of jelly made of milk, eggs and sugar. The Chinese call it egg, and tart takes its pronunciation. This kind of egg tart appeared in the Middle Ages, but it looks very different from the current egg tart. According to the current practice, the crust will be very soft. In the Middle Ages, there is neither a tart mold nor a gear cutter. The crust of the tart must be pinched by hand, so the crust of the tart is very hard. Eating a medieval tart is actually eating egg juice. Instead of eating skin. There is another reason, that is, a lot of sugar is used to make egg tart crusts. Medieval sugar is very expensive, so sugar is only added to the egg juice. As for the outer shell, the poor and beggars are eaten or thrown away.
The Chinese knew that the egg tart was ceded in Hong Kong. When the British egg tart spread to Hong Kong, the Hong Kong people began to imitate it, even better than the British. In addition to egg tarts, the egg tart shop also sells two other things: milk tea and coffee. The egg tarts back then were two or three times larger than the current egg tarts. For a while, a large egg tart and a cup of coffee or milk tea became the standard breakfast for Hong Kong people. In the 1960s, Hong Kong gradually became wealthy. Hong Kong people began to add bird's nest and abalone to the egg tarts to "make up"; but after a few years, the egg tarts disappeared. Some people say that egg tarts can reflect Hong Kong's economy. According to the British traditional method, nutmeg should be added to the egg tart crust and egg juice, but Hong Kong people don't seem to like this kind of spicy egg tart, so the egg tarts in Hong Kong teahouses are lighter now.
The Chinese knew that the egg tart was ceded in Hong Kong. When the British egg tart spread to Hong Kong, the Hong Kong people began to imitate it, even better than the British. In addition to egg tarts, the egg tart shop also sells two other things: milk tea and coffee. The egg tarts back then were two or three times larger than the current egg tarts. For a while, a large egg tart and a cup of coffee or milk tea became the standard breakfast for Hong Kong people. In the 1960s, Hong Kong gradually became wealthy. Hong Kong people began to add bird's nest and abalone to the egg tarts to "make up"; but after a few years, the egg tarts disappeared. Some people say that egg tarts can reflect Hong Kong's economy. According to the British traditional method, nutmeg should be added to the egg tart crust and egg juice, but Hong Kong people don't seem to like this kind of spicy egg tart, so the egg tarts in Hong Kong teahouses are lighter now.
