Now, where can I find an egg tart? Hmm?
Portuguese Egg Tart
Macau is known for a number of things…it’s Grand Prix, gambling, and…their egg tarts! The most famous of these are Lord Stowe egg tarts, but unfortunately we were only in Macau for one day and did not have the opportunity to try them there (we did however find a branch in Asia Mall Manila, so picked one up there!).
Taipa Rua da Cunha, a small street in Macau just short of St. Paul’s Ruins, is famous for trying to sell their foodwares. The most popular being pork sandwiches, egg tarts (refer to picture of man trying to sell both!), peanut candy, and dried meat jerky. Koi Kei bakery seems to be the clear heavyweight in this category, selling all of these (minus the pork sandwiches) and having numerous outlets along this street. For many things samples are available, so merely walking down this street can satisfy any snacky feelings you may have.
Macau, I must say, is a great little day trip from Hong Kong. You don’t need many days there unless you want to spend a lot of time gambling. We spent the evening at the Venetian Casino Hotel. The Macau version is much like its sister in Las Vegas, except, if I’m not mistaken, a larger casino floor!
We didn’t stay at the Venetian, but rather at the Sofitel Ponte 16 which had THE MOST comfortable beds. Easily one of the best hotel rooms I’ve ever slept in. I’ll have to do a post just on the hotel.
Would I go to Macau just to have an egg tart? Nah. But I wouldn’t leave Macau without having had one.
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