New Great Bakery: Portuguese Egg Tart

I love egg tarts. What I love even more are Portuguese egg tarts! Although they may not compare to the ones from Asia, you can find a similar rendition in bakeries in NYC. I've tried a couple places in Chinatown and although the one from New Great Bakery is not my favorite, it is one that is quite good.

The egg tarts and Portuguese egg tarts usually come out from the oven at around 8:00AM. If you go early, you can get them while they are hot.

I say that the Portuguese egg tarts are good, but not great only because there are a few things they can work on. The pastry used for the tart is on the dry side, so although it looks flaky, it seems as if it is missing some butter to create the flaky pastry you get from other places. The custard on the other hand is creamy in taste and fluffy, but it lacks the smooth custard texture a real Portuguese egg tart. I do love that they give you a good ratio when it comes egg to pastry. Another thing I do notice is that there were a couple times when the egg tarts were looking a little too toasted. It doesn't happen very often, but just a couple of times to notice it. Thankfully it never tasted burnt, but the color may look otherwise. Portuguese egg tarts are different compared to regular egg tarts in that they are supposed to have a creme brulee-like caramelized top. It gives the egg tart a toasted flavor which I love.

It may seem like a mediocre egg tart based on the negatives, but the overall taste of it is good. It isn't overly sweet and there are times when I don't mind it being fluffy compared to being custard-like. The egg flavor is also quite subtle, but for $1.10, it's not too bad. I usually grab one from New Great Bakery because it's the closest place to me on my way home or to work. When I don't have time, I usually grab one from this place compared to going to Double Happiness Bakery across the street. (Not my favorite place for egg tarts.)

New Great Bakery
303 Grand St.
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-3318

*They have also opened a second location on Bowery.

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