Authentic flaky RM1 mini egg tarts since 1996 with uncommon flavours like tuna & coconut

If you’re residing in Kuala Lumpur, you’ll most likely be aware of Tai Zi Ta, a bit of bakery situated in Taman Muda Ampang that has been serving freshly-baked, piping sizzling mini egg tarts since 1996, and has been utilizing the identical recipe ever since. 

In October 2018, they established a second department, not only for their pastries but additionally to serve espresso, drinks and different meals. 

Customers file out and in every day particularly for his or her egg tarts. The house owners make a whole bunch of them daily— it’s actually that addictive. In truth, they’re so in demand that clients drop-by to ask for the time they’ll get their palms on contemporary batches, after which come again to select them up.

Tai Zi Ta affords 5 several types of tarts: their well-known Mini Egg Tarts, Mini Thai Pineapple Tarts, Mini Tuna Tarts, Mini Apple Tarts and Mini Coconut Tarts. The mini tarts had been bought  at solely RM0.50 earlier than the worth went as much as RM0.70, then RM0.90 and at this time, every mini tart prices RM1 a bit. 

They additionally promote Kaya Puffs— Big Kaya Puff (RM2.40) and Mini Kaya Puff (RM1) together with a Seremban favorite, Siew Pau (RM2.40). 

 You can combine and match the tarts in a field, 6 mini tarts for RM6 and 10 items for RM10. I opted for six items of the mini tarts. Unfortunately the Mini Tuna Tarts and Mini Apple Tarts had been already bought out for the day— simply my luck. 

What I attempted at Tai Zi Ta

I began off with their OG, the well-known Mini Egg Tart. I have to admit that they actually dwell as much as their ‘mini’ identify. I observed that as quickly as I picked up a bit, the tart was extraordinarily flaky, and it was fairly a messy affair. 

The egg tart might be the flakiest egg tart you’ll ever come throughout in Klang Valley. Made freshly daily, the egg tart is exceedingly crispy and pleasing to your style buds. The filling wasn’t very candy and tasted quite delicate.

The mini measurement made it straightforward and handy to pop into your mouth, which made it much more addictive. I then understood why clients purchased the Mini Egg Tarts by the field. 

Next was the Mini Coconut Tart. Just just like the Mini Egg Tart, this tart had a crisp, tender and buttery brief crust pastry. The filling was actually attention-grabbing because it had a moist, custard-coated grated coconut filling. If you get pleasure from coconut-based desserts, this may  undoubtedly hit the spot.

Moving on to the Mini Kaya Puff, I sliced it into half to have a clearer look of the kaya filling and boy, was I happy. There was a particularly beneficiant slab of kaya unfold sandwiched within the centre of the pastry.

Once once more, the bakers at Tai Zi Ta hit perfection. The pastry is so crisp, buttery and flaky.This is proof that the recipe is unsparing with butter. The kaya filling is do-it-yourself so it’s not extraordinarily candy. Score!

 I saved my favorite baked deal with for final, the Siew Pau or baked pork bun. The Siew Pau undoubtedly appeared engaging with the minced pork filling oozing out. 

In addition, the filling of the buns appeared finer in texture and was sweeter. If you want your buns on the candy facet, that is the siew pau for you. It felt like heaven biting into the pillowy tender golden brown bread which encased a candy and savoury BBQ pork filling.

Final ideas

If you’re planning to go right down to Tai Zi Ta, I like to recommend that you simply get there early otherwise you’d be in the identical boat as I used to be— unable to get my palms on 2 different tarts. I recommend you get an entire field of simply the Mini Egg Tarts trigger it’s the right tea time snack— you’ll be popping them like tablets! 

Expected injury: RM6 – RM10 per pax

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