The regular egg tarts are delish, and the crust is more flakey-buttery pastry than crumbly shortcrust base. They are famous for their bird’s nest Portuguese egg tarts, but I find that the textures somewhat don’t go as a whole, and is better left cooking in soups-the usual way it’s consumed. Instead go to the Lord Stow Garden Cafe in Coloane that also serves decent sandwiches and quiches.Ī very local confectionery that most people just walk past, missing the lovely smells that spill over into the streets. Avoid the Venetian branch as it’s all fast-paced and touristy. The hot tarts have delicious butter crusts that crumble upon first bite and the egg custard has smooth consistency-as opposed to bad tarts that taste almost synthetic. Tried and tested by millions of people, Stow even has franchises outside of Macau and is recommended by possibly every guidebook on Macau. Lord Stow's tarts are a favorite of American chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain (Image: Jan Shim) Stick with the original egg custard flavour, the chocolate is interesting and isn’t overpoweringly sweet, but still, an egg tart is an egg tart, so we recommend sticking with the original. This little shop in old Taipa Village sells tiny egg tarts (1/3 the size of usual tarts) in different flavours like coffee, chocolate, green tea. The coffees here are great, so be sure to order a cuppa to go with your dessert. Proprietor Fernando is Portuguese, and has been in Macau for more than a decade, so his dish is an adaptation of the central Portugal dish, made with less sugar and served with a side of caramel. They are light and fluffy and have the similar consistency of a canelé and the traditional malay cake kuih bakar. It was my first time trying out the Tigelada, a type of traditional Portuguese egg tarts (slightly different from Patéis de Natas that originated in Lisbon and you see everywhere on the streets of Macau). There’s an Ou Mun café in old Taipa village round the corner from our flat, but they only sell cakes and cookies. My fellow food blogger adventurer H brought me here. Recently, Swire Hotels social media maven, devoted foodie, and friend of Jing Daily, Juliana Loh took a trip to Macau from her home base of Hong Kong, forgoing well-known destinations like Margaret’s - “The queue and pilgrimage is not worth it” - to profile her four favorite egg tart spots: Over the course of decades, many of Macau’s Portuguese egg tart bakeries have cultivated their own devoted fan-bases, with travel books and food blogs filled with references to local institutions like Margaret’s Cafe e Nata and Koi Kei. And among the many comestible curiosities left behind by the Portuguese in Macau, few have become as readily associated with the city as the humble egg tart. Though Macau’s culinary scene has, in recent years, become associated with Michelin-starred restaurants like Robuchon a Galera, Wing Lei and Zi Yat Heen, the city’s long history as a Portuguese-Chinese melting pot has, over the course of centuries, forged one of the region’s most interesting food cultures. However, the execution makes it delicious! If that wasn’t enough we also try the famous Chinese style jerky called Bakkwa and we act like we are in Venice as we visit the largest Casino in the world. It’s all in our latest episode of Hawker Style, our original travel videos series exploring street food from across the globe.Egg tarts by San Hou Lei Cafe (Image: Juliana Loh) Pork Chop Buns! It’s really simple, it’s a bread roll with a pork chop in between. Don’t stop eating after the egg tarts because Macau has another famous speciality. There is a bit of rivalry between the 2 shops and they each have their loyal following. Margaret and Stow used to be married and when they separated Margaret started her own Portuguese tart shop. Portuguese egg tarts in Macau are some of the best egg tarts in the world! In this episode of Hawker Style we try the world famous Portuguese egg tarts of Margaret’s Cafè E Nata and Lord Stow’s.
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