Laura Mason在Traditional Foods of Britain提出,在中世纪,英国人已利用奶品、糖、蛋及不同香料,制作类似蛋挞的食品。1399年英格兰国王亨利四世的一次宴会便有食用蛋挞的记载。
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Egg tart 蛋挞
The egg tart or egg custard tart (commonly romanized as dàn tǎ (Mandarin), dan that or dan tat) is a kind of custard tart found in Hong Kong, Portugal, England, and various Asian countries, which consists of an outer pastry crust that is filled with egg custard and baked.