the pastel de nata obsession in asia continues as strong as i remembered from shanghai, and they seem to be everywhere in taiwan. we find it hilarious, as most seem to be made by someone who has never actually eaten one before. in some, the pastry shell has turned into cake dough, and more often than not, the custardy cream has morphed into a kind of gelatinous pudding.

in any case, it’s interesting to see this bit of portugal in taiwan. over time, collecting photos of these pseudo-natas became a sort of game.

unlikely as it sounds, KFC has become synonym with natas in asia. so much so, that they’ve even started innovating on their offer: would you fancy a nata with lychee? i was part horrified and part intrigued at the prospect, so of course we had to try… i’d say it’s like eating natas doused in perfume! 😅 

edit to add: i’d forgotten about these meta natas! 😂