At the table
Hold the base with its paper or use a spoon to take some of all three layers. Eat gently: the top collapses and the shell crumbles. Let the warm filling cool before biting.
Contains wheat, egg and milk in this version. Ask about the filling and shell fat; fruit-filled versions and richer pastry differ. The name does not mean the top is dairy cream.
Contains wheat, egg and milk in this version. Ask about the filling and shell fat; fruit-filled versions and richer pastry differ. The name does not mean the top is dairy cream.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains wheat, egg and milk in this version. Ask about the filling and shell fat; fruit-filled versions and richer pastry differ. The name does not mean the top is dairy cream.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A small sweet tart with a crisp wheat shell, soft yellow egg filling and a cloud of lightly browned meringue. The fluffy top is beaten egg white, despite the Chinese name's reference to cream.
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- Texture
- A small sweet tart with a crisp wheat shell, soft yellow egg filling and a cloud of lightly browned meringue. The fluffy top is beaten egg white, despite the Chinese name's reference to cream.
- How it’s made
- Bake a shell of wheat flour, egg yolk and sugar in an oiled mould. Add a filling of milk, flour, yolk and sugar, top with whipped egg white and sugar, then bake again. Butter can enrich the shell; other versions use fruit filling.
Contains wheat, egg and milk in this version. Ask about the filling and shell fat; fruit-filled versions and richer pastry differ. The name does not mean the top is dairy cream.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Zhejiang.
About this regional connection
Zhejiang: Associated with Shaoxing old-street snack culture.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有奶油小攀吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Shaoxing meringue tarts
Naiyou xiaopan is associated with Shaoxing's old-street snack culture. Its crisp base, soft filling and airy baked top distinguish it from an ordinary egg tart. Fillings vary from shop to shop.