Usually little more than a hole in the wall with a handful of seats, Hong Kong dessert houses nevertheless enjoy much popularity.
Given the climate most of the year, the majority of dishes are light and cold and include red bean soup, mango pudding and sago pudding (a sort of Tapioca).
Another popular dessert comes to Hong Kong by way of Macau. Portuguese egg tarts, pastry shells filled in with a caramelized custard migrated over to the British holdings, but transformed to favor British tastes by becoming smoother in texture.