Unlike unrequited crushes, Steven Tam’s one-sided affair with the egg custard tart has blossomed into a full-blown spectacle. Today, the 33-year-old baker is the proprietor of two Egg Custard King Cafe shops in New York's Manhattan Chinatown. His yellow storefront signs are loud and clear: he is conqueror of the egg custard tart.

The yellow egg custard tart, with its flaky crust and silken filling, is a traditional Chinese pastry offered at dim sum, served at the end of banquets, and eaten as a snack. At Tam's cafes, its modern incarnations include the low-cholesterol, egg white version; a strawberry tart; and a lime green variety. However, pastries are not the only items on the menu.

“We’re like a traditional Hong Kong canteen,” says Tam.“We serve a little bit of everything: buns, noodle soup, hot pot, and rice dishes for lunch and dinner. We open until very late." (Read More)

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