Chinese bakeries

[maxmillan]

Even before the recalls, I've often wondered how those eggs tarts and coconut buns are made. Are they pre-mixes? Are the ingredients from China? Or is everything made from scratch (which I highly doubt.)

[canucklehead]

For the most part - egg tarts are made from scratch. Certainly the better bakeries would make them from scratch (Michelle's, Anna's, Maxim's, etc...) The amount of stuff made from mixes would be the same as what you find in any normal bakery.

But you raise a good question about specifically Asian ingredients such as red bean pastes.

I think the key is always to seek out quality bakeries and ask questions.

[CaptChaos]

On a related note, does anyone know if Chinese bakery items have trans fat in them?