Egg tart is called “daahn taat”蛋挞 in Cantonese and can be found in the Dim sum restaurant or Cha Chaan Tengs restaurant or tea restaurant in Hong Kong. Originally egg tart is coming from Portugal then spread to Macau and Hong Kong and other Asian countries.
Queen Sophie is specialized in egg tarts, located in Mong Kok. You will get attracted with the big collection of egg tarts here.
The bakery is small but it has over 30 kinds of egg tarts and different pastries. The egg tarts are so cute and colorful, all sort of flavor and each with a unique and creative presentation.
All their baked tarts displayed neatly by the glass window. Customers usually ordered and take away as there are no seats available. There is only a standing table if you want to eat in.
Queen Sophie has their own signature of 386 crispy layers in their egg tarts. Not sure it is really 386 layers but it was printed in their take away packaging box.
I tasted their passion fruits chocolate tart and marshmallows tart. Both tasted awesome even though I have it after a few hours I purchased from the shop. The passion fruit with chocolate was a nice choice as the passion fruit tasted a bit sour which went so well with the sweet chocolate. While the marshmallows tart was soft and a bit chewy on the first bite and melted in the mouth.
Sophie Queen bakes not just ordinary egg tarts but egg tarts with different variations. It is pretty fun to stand at the window glass to admire the beautiful creation and choose what you like. The staff will line them in a nice box to take away.
Final thoughts:
My only regret was not getting of these beautiful egg tarts and try out one by one. Anyone who is visiting Mongkok and love sweet desserts should check it out. The price is reasonable, around
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Hong Kong bakery yesss!!! I love it. I wish i can find a good bakery here in Toronto, that would be amazing.
These egg tarts look so good! There are so many options to choose from. I’d really like to try the marshmallow tart.
Dear Sam,
The marshmallow tart tastes good! It is a good choice.
Oh yum, this is my kind of sweet treat. I adore egg custard in any form, you are spoit for choice here.
They have many options to choose from and that’s the best part!
For those tourists looking to enjoy a meal at a bakery in Hong Kong will surely love this fabulous bakery with nice gastronomic offer.
Dear Kalyan,
You are right. This shop here offers something different, lots of creative egg tarts.
I love an egg tart, they are often the perfect sweet treat! I definitely need to check out the Queen Sophie Bakery if I am ever in Hong Kong
Queen Sophie Bakery is located in the busy corner called Mongkok in Hong Kong.
These look absolutely divine! I just read about these in another blog, but they were from Portugal I think and looked completely different! I want to try the s’mores one ASAP!
Yes, Portugal has lots of egg tart too, they called it Pastel de nata over there. Egg tarts originally come from Portugal and spread to Macau when it conquers Macau 1557, almost over 400 years ago. Then it was spread to Hong Kong and other Asian countries. So you are right, Portugal do have similar egg tarts like so.
I love travelling and eating. Thanks for the recommendation in Hong Kong, I will definitely visit this bakery and try the egg tarts.
Dear GQ,
If you love eating, Hong Kong is the right place for gastronomy.
I love shopping around bakeries. These are some really fresh and delicious treats!
I have heard nothing but amazing stories from friends who have visited Hong Kong and their food looks amazing especially in this shop
Hong Kong offers so many interesting foods and I love visiting Hong Kong just for its food. I know many of my friends visiting Hong Kong just for its food too.
My taste buds have a long ways to go in learning to enjoy these kinds of treats, but I’m willing to start learning!
Haha, I am sure your taste bud will enjoy all these sweet treats.
So many things to love about Hong Kong! It’s really beautiful out there. Truly a bucket list material.
Those cakes look incredible – Yummy!!
What an adorable little bakery. Everything looked so delicious. Such a cute post.
Dear Catherine,
I totally agree with you that Queen Sophie is such an adorable bakery. I enjoyed so much standing at the window just looking at the beautiful creation of these egg tarts.
That bakery looks amazing! I would love to have a few of their cakes right now, YUM!
Omg! I would love to visit that place to eat some delicious cakes. It makes me hungry. yummy!!
And now I’m hungry and my sweet tooth has awakened 😉
Those look super tasty and I would love to have one with a coffee!
Dear Eloise,
I am missing these egg tart too!