Snack of the Day: Pie Susu Asli Enaaak!

Never seen this before but I was given it to try after visitors from Indonesia gifted it. It's Balinese apparently. The packaging (I think) says 'the original milk pie - yummmmeeee'! It's basically a sort of custard tart, but the filling is made with sweetened-condensed milk, which I guess means it has a slightly longer shelf-life than a regular custard tart. And this is the posh brand. (Sweetened-condensed milk is very common across SE Asia because fresh milk will sour in about 3 seconds in the heat, or require expensive refrigeration. So most traditional hawker-style teas and coffees with milk are also very sweet!)

As for the milk pie, it was quite tasty, actually. Pretty sweet, of course, but then so are Asian custard tarts. A bit drier, as the 'custard' is not so bounteous. But worth a try if you see them in Bali!