I don’t really eat Chinese egg tarts but tried this one because of the earl grey filling.
There was not much filling but when I got to the Earl Grey bit, the egg tart was much more palatable but the Earl Grey could have been stronger because the butter crust was too buttery and overpowered the Earl Grey.
I would have liked it if the egg custard and Earl grey were mixed together so that the Earl grey taste would be more balanced.
As well as eggtarts, they also have Earl Grey eggettes.
Went past one day and saw these molten ginger egg tarts so decided to try a molten one and an original one.
Both egg tarts had a thick crust which was not really needed and the egg filling had a strong custard taste that was nice but if you are looking for an eggy taste then this is not the one.
The one with the molten filling was disappointing because it had a ginger dumpling inside and the filling was thick puree and not at all runny at all!!
Previously tried the huge jumbo egg tart cake at Tai Cheong which got popular. At first they began with the lemon flavour and then they launched the chocolate one. For Halloween, they have the new pandan flavour as well as the other two flavours with Halloween images on it. The lady at the till forgot to add the Halloween images on it. When I started taking photos of the promotional poster she realized she forgot about the Halloween finishing on the cake and offered to add it for me but as it was just icing sugar that will make the cake sweeter I did not bother with it.
As well as forgetting that, she also forgot that there was a special box for it that says jumbo eggtarts.
Anyway, the egg tart cake tasted the best out of the three flavours. Initially I was skeptical because I tried their Japanese Pandan cheesecake and didn't like it.
But the egg tart cake version is definitely good because it has triple pandan flavour, there is a layer of pandan cake, pandan cream and pandan pudding layer.
***Further reading*** Tai cheong pandan Japanese cheesecake http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2171801 Chocolate jumbo eggtart cake http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2362266 Lemon jumbo eggtart cake http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2368765
Saw some new items at KFC so decided to try them. Tried the Taiwanese style fried chicken and the Pineapple egg tart
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Taiwanese style fried chicken The fried chicken tasted the same as the usual fried chicken but it was saltier and the Taiwanese salt and pepper flavourings were not prominent enough. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Pineapple egg tart I don't like KFC's Portuguese egg tarts but tried it because it had pineapple in the middle. After taking a bite, you could see pineapple puree. I actually liked this one because the pineapple puree tasted really nice and fruity and the pineapple taste was more prominent than the egg custard. As usual, the pastry is very oily and the whole tart is very sweet. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ ◎ⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓖⓘⓡⓛ◎
This could be the most expensive egg tart if it was a real egg tart which costs $58 from Tai Cheong Bakery.
I was attracted by the huge size only and that fact that it was a cake shaped like an egg tart.
The egg tart picture was posted on All About Hong Kong's FBFP or I would not have known about the size according to the poster because in Chinese it does not indicate it was huge and the English word Jumbo was in small print.
All About Hong Kong is a great FB page that provides the latest information about Hong Kong in English.
Attempted to get it from the Wan Chai branch but it was sold out.
Since I was having dinner at Kornhill Plaza I phoned that branch and asked if it was available.
The lady I spoke to called Exx Lxxxx was reluctant to reserve me the last one because she was afraid that I would not turn up.
When I gave her my English name (not supersupergirl of course), she tried to be smart and challenge me the way it was spelt which no Hong Konger has dared to ask because usually they can't spell or hear it over the phone. WTF!!!
But then it was cool because it shows she has a good knowledge of English or trying to make things difficult and hope that I wouldn't reserve the cake.
She even stressed that the cake was for MOTHERS DAY ONLY and not any ordinary cake.
**According to the Tai Cheong staff, only three are sold a day so they better rev it up if lots of people are going to buy it!!
After all that crap, I got there earlier than the stated time just in case she got schizy and worried .
According to All about Hong Kong, it is a Jumbo Egg Tart Cake (weight around 1lb), with sponge cake & cream inside the tart crust and a layer of lemon mousse on top.
The crust was really hard and thick which took immense strength to slice it!!
When I sliced it, the texture of the top yellow layer was a bit like soft gelatine pudding but not mousse like!!
From the cross section, you can see layers of sponge, cream and lemon mousse on top.
The taste was nicer than a real egg tart because I don't like HK style egg tarts.
It reminded me of a lemon tart with a thick crust with cream and cake in it as well.
The lemon layer was quite nice which was not too sweet or tart.
It would be great if the whole tart was filled with that lemon layer because I was not fond of the Chinese cream or cake even though it tasted ok overall.
I only tried these egg tarts because someone wanted to try them.
To be honest, it is so hard to find delicious egg tarts that I like.
At King Bakery they have lots of different egg tarts ranging from durian egg tarts to cheese egg tarts. Ordered THREE egg tarts loud and clear, but she insisted putting four in the box and tried charging for FOUR!!
Honestly the cheek in people who I have met that try to get you to buy things when you don't agree to buy.
Past experiences: I was looking at some fruit which I wasn't intending to buy and they bagged it and asked me to pay!!! WTF!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Egg tarts: Again, these egg tarts were just like the ones at V8, the flakey tart pastry was soft and floppy that they collapse when you eat them and the filling was too watery. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
AGAIN I did not buy these but the association who got them were on a budget of $4 per person. They always buy from here. They always get anything that costs $4, the main complaint people complained about were that the egg tarts were floppy and watery, then they changed to butter cakes which were smelly, then on the last occasion they got individually packed sliced butter cakes.
This time it was back to floppy tarts!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Egg tarts: I liked the way one has been sheared!! NOT The filling looked normal, but too sweet this time and the flakey crust was too oily. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Sliced butter cake: Since some people never eat these cakes because they said it was disgusting, we decided to do an experiment and see if it would go moldy in a month. It did not go moldy and the size has shrunk if you compare it to the fresh one! Anyway more to follow as next month we will see how the cake progresses!
Located on the corner of Electric Road, it is hard to miss.
The difference from this bakery is that you see the cakes from outside and order from the counter.
The egg tarts looked quite nice from the outside so I decided to get one. However I could not see the prices. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Shop photos:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Egg tart:
When they remove the egg tart from the metal casing they will use a piece of bread to act as a surface to knock it out. Then they will put the egg tart in a cake casing and put it in a small carrier bag and pass it to you after you have paid, however if you are still fumbling with the coins they will hang the bag on the window. When I got the egg tart it was really hot, the pastry base was shortcrust and luckily it was not that buttery.
As for the sweetness of the overall egg tart it was just right. The custard filling was quite runny just like the Chinese smooth steamed egg. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
