Manteigaria in Porto, Portugal
I finally tried a real Pastéis de Nata during my visit in Porto. I have tried this Portuguese egg tart in the past in Chinese restaurants, at Paris Baguette and even Trader’s Joe who proposed for a limited time frozen ones that were pretty good, but never what I would qualify as “real” ones. I mean, the closest were probably in Chinese restaurants as this delicacy was introduced in Asia, especially Macao as it was a Portuguese colony. Still, the one at Manteigaria, a store that is all around Porto where they make them fresh, was the best: freshly made ( you can see them baking in the back of the store), crunchy, flakey, buttery and eggy, not too sweet with a touch of cinnamon on top. I was in heaven. It seems that if you want to try this delicious egg tart, Manteigaria is the place to go.
Pastéis de Nata at Manteigaria in Porto, Portugal
Pastéis de Nata at Manteigaria in Porto, Portugal
One thing I should mention is the origin of these eggy tarts: they originated in the early 1800s in a monastery in Belem. Monks were using egg white as starch for cloths and had leftover yolks that they decided to use to make an egg custard filling for small tarts that they sold to generate some income. And I am glad they did…
Enjoy (I did)!
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Manteigaria - Rua dos Clérigos nº37, 4050-205 Porto, Portugal
