At the table
Hold a roll lightly and take small bites over a plate or napkin to catch the crumbs.
Contains wheat, egg and milk. Check the package for other allergens.
Plain butter rolls are shown here; other flavours and filled rolls have different recipes.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Plain butter rolls are shown here; other flavours and filled rolls have different recipes.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet, buttery and egg-rich.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Light, crisp layers that crumble when bitten.
- How it’s made
- A thin egg batter is baked and shaped into hollow rolls.
Plain butter rolls are shown here; other flavours and filled rolls have different recipes.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Macau.
About this regional connection
Macau: Macau bakery souvenir; not exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有蛋卷吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A bakery souvenir
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Egg-roll cookies are part of Macau’s bakery souvenir tradition. Their hollow, crisp form distinguishes them from savoury spring rolls; bakeries also make separate flavoured and filled varieties.