May 26, 2008
Lord Stow's Bakery
Andrew Stow was the main man responsible for the revival of the Portuguese egg tart in Macau, and partly responsible for launching the (short-lived, unfortunately) fad in Taiwan. Now that the fad has ended, but Lord Stow still occupies its own little culinary niche in Macau. In fact, Margaret's Cafe, the other famous egg-tart establishment, was founded by Mr. Stow's Chinese ex-wife.
Unlike Margaret's Cafe, which is in the heart of Macau's glittering casino district, Stow's Bakery is located in the outer island town of Coloane. The bakery is located in the town square, and they have expanded to also offer a restaurant and a sandwich shop in the area. Unfortunately we didn't have the time to stroll around Coloane as much as we should have, but the bakery made for a perfect dessert stop on our way back to Cotai after a nice meal at Fernando's.
We didn't care to make a careful comparison between Stow's and Margaret's egg tarts. They're both more than good enough for my standards and I'd be happy to chomp down half a dozen or so any time. Instead I controlled my gluttonous urges so we could slowly savor the flaky tart shell and the rich, eggy filling, and still have some left over to bring back to Taiwan with us.
Lord Stow's Bakery
澳門安德魯餅店
1 Rua da Tassara
Coloane Town Square
Macau
+853-28882534