This article is about the 20th century variations of egg tarts in Chinese cuisine. For the original 19th century Portuguese egg tart, see Pastel de Nata.
Egg tart
Different variations of egg tarts
Type
Tart
Course
Dessert, snack
Place of origin
Guangzhou, China
Main ingredients
Flour, butter, sugar, egg, custard, milk
Media: Egg tart
Egg tart
Traditional Chinese
蛋撻
Simplified Chinese
蛋挞
Cantonese Yale
daahn tāat
Literal meaning
egg tart
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
dàntǎ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
daahn tāat
Jyutping
daan6 taat1
IPA
[tàːntʰáːt]
The egg tart (traditional Chinese: 蛋撻; simplified Chinese: 蛋挞; Cantonese Yale: daahn tāat; pinyin: dàntǎ) is a kind of custard tart found in Chinese cuisine, derived from the English custard tart and Portuguese pastel de nata. The dish consists of an outer pastry crust filled with egg custard. Egg tarts are often served at dim sum restaurants, Chinese bakeries and cha chaan tengs (Hong Kong–style cafes).
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