I was in Chinatown again yesterday to tour somebody and what do I stumble upon but Lord Stow’s Bakery, maker of those famous Portuguese Egg Tarts! The outlet in Ongpin was so nondescript and the signboard so unnoticeable that you can walk past it. But then again maybe I was meant to taste the heavenly egg tarts that humid afternoon,with its flaky crust and melt-in-mouth custard that wasn’t too sweet – just the right elements for my perfect dessert. The last time I tasted one was at Lord Stow’s in Banawe close to ten years ago. It is still alive up to now, along with some mall branches.
Lord Stow’s originated inMacau where a Brit named Andrew Stow deftly combined the techniques for making English custard tarts with the recipe for the traditional Portuguese pastry pastel de nata. The egg tarts,which quite resemble creme brulee and our very own Pinoy leche flan, combine eggs, sugar,milk or cream, vanilla and nutmeg. The mixture is placed in a puff or shortcrust pastry, then topped with a dash of syrup or sugar, after which it is baked in the oven to caramelize the sugar.
So this was my modest snack at Lord Stow’s – one piece of the egg tart at P30 and the mahu bun (closely resembling BreadTalk’s floss) at P35. The bakery in Ongpin sells a lot of other yummy products like the veggie pao, the whole wheat chicken pao, assorted sandwiches, pesto pine nut pasta, biscotti, cookies,even puto seko and ensaymada. It’s a wonder how they were able to cram everything in such a small space and still have seats for 10 persons. Lack of space aside,this hasn’t prevented the Chinese (mostly ladies) from hanging out in the cafe; one of the reasons being those heavenly egg tarts!!
Ongpin always intrigued me and i love to lurk and visit those shady little nooks and cronies -just curious about what they have to offer. Will take note and will look for it when am in Manila…thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. Your posts are ost interesting. will read your archives sometime. more power, ajay- ‘gidday from down under- qld australia
Pecan Tarts tayo sa Cabalen Food Trip!
you all set for August 12, Ajay?
Anton already confirmed and posted an invite on his blog.
see ya!
yes, lord stow’s egg tarts are the best i have tasted!!! and i love egg pies/tarts pa naman.
i actually got to taste it last year only when a box was given to me as a gift. i haven’t eaten some again, afterwards. hehe. can be quite expensive din kasi.
Thanks for dropping by from Down Under, Vicky:smile:
Hope the weather will be good on that day, Spanky..
Aha Vina! You love egg tarts too..P30 each for a little piece, quite expensive nga,hehe. Congrats on your LRT adventure:wink:
wow, it really sounds delicious and that picture made me more hungry. hehe. i also love tarts, all kinds of tarts. that’s what i miss about the Phils, the kakanin and the different pastries. dito, the pastries are too sweet even for me who has a sweet tooth.
😯 whoa ajay! mukhang masarap yan! pano mo nahalungkat mga places like this? hehehe where is the nearest intersection of Stow’s bakery in ongpin? 😀
Me too Jaypee, I don’t like pastries that are too sweet. You should taste this egg tart..it’s perfect,esp. when a lil bit hot..
Hi Juls. Let me check it out. I think it’s near Nueva (Yuchengco) St., the bridge and the estero resto. OMG. The images are a jumble to me now,hehe
once pa lang kami nag Lord Stow’s ni hubby. sayang we didn’t try their egg tarts:cry:
Hey Jane,Lord Stow’s is not Lord Stow’s without egg tarts..:razz:
I need to find time to visit Ongpin. Thanks for this info.
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psst. ajay,
meron pala LORD STOWS sa Mall of Asia (1 kiosk inside the main mall @ 2nd fl & 1 resto near fully booked)…. 😈
i tried the eggtart (my friend complained na mahal daw for a little tart) and i find it very delicious… parang croissant base with an eggy creme brulee center… yumeee… wanted to buy some more pero medjo pricey…
the ones in ongpin, P30 per tart din?
maka punta nga mamya sa Lord Stow’s hehehe
i missed the Ma^hu in Ongpin. i do buy Ma hu there sa Eng Bee grocery. tag 500/kilo yata pero syempre konti lng bili ko usually tag 1/4 kilo lang..
sarap yan pang pulutan!
Ajay sabay na naman tayo on august 12!!! sama natin si Vina ha…
Yes Juls, P30 per tart rin sa Ongpin. It should be expensive if it takes a dozen tarts to fill you up, hehe..
I like the mahu too Eric. See you all on Aug 12:razz:
I love Lord Stow’s yun lang medyo mahal at P30 a pop. I can usually finish a dozen in just one sitting. Thank you for the tip — I didn’t Lord Stow’s had a branch in Ongpin. I usually buy mine at their Greenhills-Ortigas outlet.
Hi Iloilo Boy. Am still trying to do the math.. 30 x 12, hehe. But I guess cost is no object for something really good. regards:razz:
i’ve love lord stow’s egg tart, been a follower for the past 2 or so years, a bit expensive but it’s taste is simply devine, i just can’t seem to get enough 🙂
WEEEE!!!! Super Sarap ng Egg Tart Sa Lord Stow HEAVEN ang lasa ewan q ba pero promise ang sarap nya
EiZt Ajay
may alam kbng branch ng lord stow sa makati?? or sa manila??
kc iintroduce q xa sa friend q na tga v2 cruz pero nag wowork xa sa makati…
meron lord stow’s sa glorietta 3 and glorietta 4 eood choices… drop by kayo dun… yummy eggtart