Pastel de nata
The typical appearance of the pastel de nata in Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Alternative names | Pastel de Belém Pastries of Bethlehem 葡撻 (Cantonese) |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
| Region or state | Belém, Lisbon (originally); produced worldwide within the Lusosphere |
| Created by | Religious of the Jerónimos Monastery |
| Serving temperature | Fresh from oven, with cinnamon and icing sugar |
| Main ingredients | Egg yolks |
| Variations | egg tart, custard tart |
| 1,300 kilojoules (299 kcal) | |
Pastel de nata (Portuguese: [pɐʃˈtɛl dɨ ˈnatɐ]; pl.: pastéis de nata) is a Portuguese egg custard tart pastry, optionally dusted with cinnamon. Outside Portugal, they are particularly popular in other parts of Western Europe, Asia and former Portuguese colonies, such as Brazil, Mozambique, Macau, Goa, Malacca and East Timor. The Macanese variant has been adopted by KFC and is available in regions such as mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. In Indonesia, this pastry is especially popular in Kampung Tugu, Jakarta, a culturally Portuguese (Mardijker) enclave.