https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/329133/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg When you walk past the entrance to Fat Rice in Chicago, just a few doors down, you’ll find the restaurant’s bakery annex; look up, and you’ll see a sign painted with a bright yellow pastel de nata, the Portuguese egg tart. “The entire bakery revolves around the pastel de nata alone,” Adrienne Lo, the restaurant’s co-owner, told Goldthread via phone. On their research trips through Macau and Southeast Asia, she and Abraham Conlon, her business partner, came across the pastry, an iconic Portuguese... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/inside-only-dedicated-macau-restaurant-america/article/2163724?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/inside-only-dedicated-macau-restaurant-america/article/2163724?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:15:45 +0000 Trace the southeastern seaboard of China, and you’ll find egg tarts a recurring dessert favorite. The egg custard nestled into a baked pastry shell is a dim sum staple throughout Hong Kong and the Guangdong province of China. It's not technically a Chinese native, however. Custard egg tarts have been a British confectionary since the medieval times and Portuguese pasteis de nata have been around since the 18th century, first made by Catholic monks in Belém, Portugal. It is said the British first... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/visual-history-evolution-egg-tart/article/2155777?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/visual-history-evolution-egg-tart/article/2155777?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jul 2018 06:00:30 +0000 The Macau egg tart was invented by a British guy in 1989, which started a new dessert craze across East Asia. This is the little-known story of how his ex-wife took the recipe and sold it to KFC. If you want to learn more about the egg tart history, here's an article that talks about how Macau got its famous Portuguese egg tart.  Written by: Dolly Li and Clarissa Wei Voiceover: Arthur Chong Produced by: Clarissa Wei Shot by: Mario Chui and Nicholas Ko Edited by: Nicholas Ko Mastered by: Victor... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/how-kfc-china-acquired-its-egg-tart-recipe/article/2153936?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/how-kfc-china-acquired-its-egg-tart-recipe/article/2153936?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:45:00 +0000 Andrew Stow didn’t set out to create the edible icon of Macau. The British pharmacist-turned-baker was just trying to make the city’s Portuguese community feel a little more at home. “It was because Andrew went to Belém [in Portugal] and saw pasteis de nata, and really liked what the culture was, to stop and have an espresso and an egg tart together,” says his sister Eileen Stow. “The shot of caffeine and the shot of sugar to get you through the day was the thing and he thought, ‘why isn’t that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/how-macau-got-its-famous-portuguese-egg-tart/article/2153749?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/food/how-macau-got-its-famous-portuguese-egg-tart/article/2153749?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Jul 2018 08:45:30 +0000