凤梨酥 (Pineapple Tart)
One of the most common snacks from Taiwan and probably something that visitors to Taiwan will buy as souvenirs.
Usually, the pastry is more crumbly in nature. This version from Tainan (from 克林台包), has a firmer casing, which makes it more chewy, and push it more towards the direction of the pineapple biscuits I enjoyed back home.
Frankly, I am not a big fan. I find the Taiwanese style of pineapple tarts sickeningly sweet and almost devoid of any other characters. I don't think I am enjoying pineapple. I feel like I am eating sugar candy and it is because in Taiwan, they actually mixed candied wintermelon with the pineapple puree.
When it comes to pineapple tarts, I am very nationalistic. I think the more tangy and juicy version from back home, trumps the Taiwanese version by hundreds of miles. I do buy them though, because I do have friends who like them, but I usually give them a pass, unless I have decided to die of diabetes.
凤梨酥 (Pineapple Tart)
One of the most common snacks from Taiwan and probably something that visitors to Taiwan will buy as souvenirs.
Usually, the pastry is more crumbly in nature. This version from Tainan (from 克林台包), has a firmer casing, which makes it more chewy, and push it more towards the direction of the pineapple biscuits I enjoyed back home.
Frankly, I am not a big fan. I find the Taiwanese style of pineapple tarts sickeningly sweet and almost devoid of any other characters. I don't think I am enjoying pineapple. I feel like I am eating sugar candy and it is because in Taiwan, they actually mixed candied wintermelon with the pineapple puree.
When it comes to pineapple tarts, I am very nationalistic. I think the more tangy and juicy version from back home, trumps the Taiwanese version by hundreds of miles. I do buy them though, because I do have friends who like them, but I usually give them a pass, unless I have decided to die of diabetes.