🍽️ Hong Kong Egg Tart

Flaky custard tart, cha chaan teng must.

Hong Kong Egg Tart is a must-order dessert at cha chaan teng, available in flaky-pastry and shortcrust versions. Egg custard — egg, fresh milk and sugar — is poured into a tart shell and baked. The flaky pastry shatters at a touch while the custard sets silky as pudding, sometimes with caramelised brown spots on top. Warm from the oven is best: crisp shell, smooth, not-too-sweet egg filling. Compared with Portuguese-style tarts, the Hong Kong version emphasises egg flavour and keeps sugar lower. It has been an everlasting afternoon-tea classic in Hong Kong, good hot or cold, and pairs perfectly with milk tea for a local afternoon break.