Egg tart

An egg tart is a delicate pastry dessert featuring a flaky, buttery crust filled with a smooth, sweet egg custard. Originating from Portugal and widely popularized in Hong Kong, it has become a beloved treat across many Asian bakeries and dim sum restaurants.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dessert is relatively high in fat and carbohydrates due to its buttery crust and sugar-sweetened custard, with a moderate amount of protein from the eggs. A single egg tart typically contains around 200-300 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	195 kcal
Protein	4.5 g
Carbs	22 g
Fat	10 g
Fiber	0.5 g
Sugar	12 g
Sodium	180 mg
Calcium	45 mg
Iron	1.2 mg
Potassium	65 mg
Phosphorus	80 mg
Vitamin A	150 µg RAE
Vitamin D	0.5 µg
Vitamin B12	0.3 µg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.1 mg

Per 1 egg tart (approx. 60 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The egg tart beautifully represents culinary fusion, blending European pastry techniques with local Asian tastes, and its texture contrast between the crisp shell and silky filling makes it uniquely satisfying.