Egg Tart Tasting in TO

[Apple]

My mother-in-law recently discovered the joy of eggs tarts on a recent trip to SF Chinatown. When she visits us in TO at the end of the month, I would like to take her on an egg tart tasting.

In terms of location, I would be interested in places in the north end of the city (Markham, RH or north end of Scarborough) - we can include a visit to Pacific Mall in our visit...

I am not much of an expert so your help would be greatly appreciated.

[baby_tran]

Defintely try the ones at Fragrant (Midland and McNicoll) and ABC (Victoria Park, between McNicoll and Steeles)!

[howiechips]

Try ABC Bakery (FLAKY pastry) Victoria Park & Tempo Ave. Wait for a new batch from the oven.

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ABC Bakery Shop
3618 Victoria Pk, Toronto, ON M5G, CA

[sweetie]

If you are in the P mall area I would suggest passing by Fragrant Bakery, it is in the plaza at McNichol and Midland. If you go on the weekend, the egg tarts are usually still warm as long as you don't go first thing in the morning or just before closing. This is important because in my opinion a warm egg tart taste better.
BTW make sure you don't go to the wrong bakery there is more then one in that plaza, and Fragrant is definetely the better of the 2 (or is it 3).

[Apple]

Thanks everyone for your input.

I am well aware of the gorgeous custard tarts of Macau. Delish.

My intent was to take my MIL to an "asian"y part of town and show her something she doesn't normally see at home which includes a visit to P Mall.

It looks like we will have to hit Fragrant bakery, Lucullus and maybe Jin Cheng as a part of our tour.

I often order the egg tarts at dim sum but I am afraid that is not on the menu for this visit. thanks Ch'ers!

[Cat123]

Try Doce Minho if you want a great example of the Portuguese kind.

http://www.doceminhobakery.com/

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Doce Minho
2189 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6E, CA

[szw]

Don't forget to try the "portugese egg tart" from asian bakeries. They are different from egg tarts and also different from real portuguese style egg tarts. Its a macau thing. They are the best, imo. They are the ones with the burned layer on top of the tart.

[howiechips]

Where can I get in Toronto an chinese egg tart that is like the Tai Cheong type I had in Hong Kong last month as recommended in the other boards. I think I don't prefer the flaky pastry that we have here.

[Bunni]

You can find egg tart at Chinese bakeries or Chinese restaurants which serve dim sum. Dim sum is served from morning to afternoon. They are small plates of snacks or food. Egg tart would be one of the items on a dim sum menu.

Lucullus Bakery or Jin Cheng Bakery tend to be good.
Queen's Patisserie is not bad.

http://sympatico.canada411.ca/?AFC-UD7001864016

For dim sum restaurant....
try these threads:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/720078

http://www.chow.com/topics/709415

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/564448

http://www.chow.com/topics/557688

[Bunni]

If you go to Chinese and Portuguese bakeries- you will see similar items.

Chinese have the egg tart (light egg filling, less sweet).
Portuguese have the custard tart (sweeter, thicker custard filling).

Both have coconut tarts.

My point is that if you like egg tart, you should also try the Portuguese custard tart in Little Portugal (Dundas or College- blocks away from Downtown Chinatown).

There is a Portuguese bakery in Markham.

http://sympatico.yellowpages.ca/searc...

The reason that Chinese and Portuguese bakeries have similar items is probably because the Portuguese explorers went to China. They ended up colonizing Macau in China. Macau's territory was returned to China recently.

[Crispier Crouton]

Lucullus on Chalmers and Hwy 7 in Richmond Hill. Make sure you get the flaky tarts, not the cookie tarts.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&so...

It's here, but on the west side of Chalmers. Google Maps is a bit off.

[Bunni]

Why not try both versions of the egg tart- flaky shell and crispy shell?

[Chocolatemama]

Is there a location at Leslie also? The map seems to suggest there is.

[Crispier Crouton]

By all means, Apple should try both versions to see what they like. I just personally think there's no comparison, and without a doubt prefer the flaky shells.

If there's a Leslie location, I'm not aware of it. It might be tucked inside that Times Square plaza but I wouldn't know.