Tong Heng Egg Tarts - A Hungry Guppies Discovery
By Gobbling Guppy
DIE-T another Day… Tong Heng Egg Tarts Today!*
*read this while listening to a James Bond Sound Track.
Hmmm… Die-t Another Day…… Does this ring a bell to all you James Bond fans? Die another Day…You must be really puzzled over the link/connection between James Bond and Tong Heng Egg Tarts… the reason behind such a rara drammatic post title is actually as follows…
When the call came from Papa Guppy to signal the early arrival of the Tong Heng egg tarts at the car park (at lunch time instead of tea time), I, the Gobbling Guppy instinctively bounded out of the office and headed for the lift. I saw it close from a distance and leapt towards it, jabbing at the button to will the lift door open. The kind souls in there allowed me in. As the lift reached the car park level, the poor guy in there had to leap out of my way for fear of being stampeded. As I strolled coolly towards the car park, I saw Papa Guppy’s car arrive with the prized Tong Heng egg tarts. Mission accomplished.
After the whole fiasco of getting the famous Tong Heng egg tarts, I rewarded myself with 2 of the guppilicious darlings. They’re totally satisfying. The crust is suitably crisp and the egg custard is smooth and not too sweet. The whole tart is a nice good size to slowly savour. But one is not enough of course. For once I did not gobble, but nibbled at a steady rate, two egg tarts at once. Then I got worried because there would be none left to eat for tea…
What other guppies say:
The signature Tong Heng Egg Tarts are to DIE for indeed… DIE-T another day! I gobbled up 3 egg tarts… GEEZ… all the cholesterol and calories! At least I think it’s worth it! Not too sweet with a flaky and thin crust, these signature egg tarts are good for tea and as a gift! While other egg tarts out there have a oily buttery, too-thick crust, the egg tarts from Tong Heng stood out exceptionally well with an appropriate egg-custard-to-crust ratio. However, I do prefer the past Tong Heng Egg Tarts with even more flaky crust which crumbles with the most gentle of nibbles… The post-franchise egg tarts are not as fragile but also not as nice. STILL, in my universe, Tong Heng Egg Tarts still reign supreme!
I like the thin crust of the Tong Heng egg tarts. The egg custard itself is also not too sweet and that suits my palate perfectly. My daughter loves these egg tarts too!I must say these are very nice!
The crust is crsipy while the egg custard is smooth and soft. Yummy!But I still prefer soya egg tarts because they are less sweet. Yes.. I am THAT fussy…hahah!
The egg custard has a smooth texture which is soft. However, it is a little too sweet for my likinf. One thing special about these egg tarts has got to be their crust. From my secondary school days learning about home economics, I recognise that this crust is made by the folding method which makes the egg tarts even tastier, as compared to the regular egg tarts with the regular powdery,biscuit-like crust.
Frankly speaking, I can’t find anything that is not good with this egg tart. The sweetness of it is just right. Maybe these egg tarts are not that accessible that’s all.
These egg tarts are nice! I don’t feel after grumpy after eating them and that’s a good sign. An acknowledgement of its quality in fact. I will also recommend it to my friends and family.
Egg tarts are a kind a pastry popular in many parts of the world. It has an outer pastry crust, filled with egg custard. A little known fact is that the humble looking egg tart is very much a part of the menus in any Dim Sum restuarants in Hong Kong. They also come in different forms such as chocolate tarts, green-tea-flavoured tarts, and even birds’ nest tarts! These are yummy delicacies recommended for any traveller!
Details:
Tong Heng - specialist in Traditional Chinese Pastries (famous for its egg tarts)
Address: 285 South Bridge Road Singapore 058833
Fax: 6225 8484
Tel: 6223 3649
You can also find another branch at Jurong Point Shopping Centre #b1-10
