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How To Make Hong Kong’s Famous ‘Egg Waffles’
As COVID-19 restrictions linger on, everybody is looking for fun new ways to pass the time. Last week, I took a look at a popular mini waffle maker that is sure to put a smile on any kid’s face. This week, I want to venture a little further down the beaten path, taking a look at something from the far corners of the world that just might fit well into your morning routine.
The kitchen device I’m referring to is called a bubble waffle pan. It is used to make so-called “egg waffles,” a treat native to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong egg waffles are so named because of their shape; as you can see, one waffle resembles a collection of dozens of miniature eggs. That unique shape creates opportunity. Egg waffles can be enjoyed akin to a traditional waffle breakfast, or those cavities can be used for special fillings. In Hong Kong, you will often see vendors serving an egg waffle in the form of an ice cream cone, topped with foodstuffs as delicious as whipped cream, fresh fruit, and chocolate.
In the past decade or so, novelty waffles have become increasingly popular. For example, you can get waffles made with the shape of pretty much any Disney character. Probably the weirdest waffle maker I’ve seen produces mini vehicles as its output:
All these gimmicks aside, it is time to embrace the traditional. Hong Kong’s bubble waffle makers traces its origins to the 1950s, back when the Fragrant Harbor was the way it was depicted in “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.” Life may have been simpler then, but the waffles were no less tasty.