Portugal

Egg tarts were invented in Portugal. Portuguese-style custard tarts, also known as Portuguese egg tarts, or Portuguese tarts in Hong Kong and Macau, are small, buttery pastry tarts characterized by their burnt black surface (which is the caramelization of sugar from excessive heat). It is said to have been invented by nuns at the Jerónimo Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal, in the 18th century at the latest, and became available in secular bakeries in 1837, when it became known as the Belem Tart because of the store's location in the Belem district of Lisbon.

Portuguese people love desserts, and egg tarts are definitely one of the most popular Portuguese desserts. Known as PasteisdeNata in Portugal, the tart is a household favorite and can be found in the streets of all major cities. However, the most authentic tarts are to be found in the Belem district, west of the capital Lisbon.

In Belem, on the Atlantic coast, the most prominent building is the majestic and beautiful Jerónimos Monastery, a white landmark that was built in the early 16th century in the Manueline and Renaissance architectural styles, and which holds a very important place in Portugal's history. To this day, the walls and towers of the convent still shine in the sunlight.

The convent is the birthplace of the Portuguese tart. In the 19th century, the nuns of the convent, because of the need to use a lot of egg whites to the clothes starch, in order not to waste the leftover yolks, invented this small creamy pastry tart snack, how to expect a rapid explosion of national popularity in Europe, and the French "girl breast" macaroons, became a favorite dessert.

Portugal

Portugal (Portugal), known as the Portuguese **** and the country (Portuguese: RepúblicaPortuguesa), is located in the southwestern part of Europe's **** and system of countries. Neighboring Spain, which is also on the Iberian Peninsula, to the east, Portugal's western and southern shores are the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to the territory of continental Europe, the Azov and Madeira Islands in the Atlantic Ocean are also Portuguese territory. Cape Roca, west of Portugal's capital Lisbon, is the westernmost point of continental Europe.

Since the 16th century, Portugal has played an active role in the Age of Sail and has become an important maritime power. In its heyday, Portugal even signed the Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain*** with the intention of dividing the world. In modern Western history, Portugal is one of the historical and cultural birthplaces, and from the 16th to the 18th centuries, Portugal and Spain became the most powerful global empires affecting the world. Among the existing European countries, Portugal is the country with the longest history of colonization, since the capture of North Africa in 1415 up to the handover of power in Macao in 1999 (there is also an algorithm for the independence of East Timor in 2002), colonial activities for nearly six hundred years, has included part of the territories of the world's 53 countries, the official language of the Portuguese language has become the 240 million people of the same mother tongue and the world's eighth largest language.