Egg Waffles
Egg waffles look like little chicken eggs, which is the literal translation of its Chinese name gai dan jai. This particular street snack has the distinction of being the best street snack the city has to offer. The contrasting textures of a soft, chewy center and crisp flaky edges plus the eggy flavor can make for a delicious snack while you are on the go. No wonder it is a very popular treat among the locals.
Over time, twists to the traditional plain eggettes have brought the dish into the 21st century. Hence, you can look forward to eating an egg waffle as a sweet snack with peanut butter, powdered sugar, or ice cream. On the other hand, you can choose to eat it as a savory snack with, unbelievably, bacon or sausages. The choice is yours. |
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.Main Ingredients
Eggs, Flour, Sugar, Evaporated milk
Eggs, Flour, Sugar, Evaporated milk
Recommended Places to Eat
Lee Kung Kee North Point Egg Waffles |
Long lines in front of Lee Keung Kee North Point Egg Waffles only tell you one thing, it would be this : LKK's egg desserts are the best in all of Hong Kong. Egg waffles - also known as eggettes or gan daan jai - are thin, crispy, buttery desserts that tend to be chewy in the center. Lee Keung Kee serves its waffles piping hot. Each serving of waffle has thirty "eggs" which you can pluck out and eat individually. Eat the waffles fresh - they tend to become soggy and spongy when left open for a long time. For only HKD 15, you'll get to taste LKK's take on one of Hong Kong's famous desserts. If you're using the metro to travel around, grabbing egg waffles for your snack is the best thing to do.
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Mammy Pancake |
Variety is the name of the game at Mammy's Pancake. Although you have to wait for 10 minutes for a serving of fresh and hot egg waffles, the careful preparation and the delicious flavors make it all worth it. Staff at Mammy's Pancake don't take shortcuts when preparing the egg waffles as they use a careful, step-by-step process - which includes testing the temperature of the waffle maker - to ensure the crispy-on-the-outside-chewy-on-the-center factor. The store's egg waffles come in three options - original, chocolate chip and sesame. Patrons always rave about the chocolate chip egg waffles - the extra sweetness from the chocolate chips makes each bite heavenly. Manny's Pancake also serves varieties of waffles - the condensed milk waffle with peanut butter filling is the top choice of many.
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