1. Don�t get the little ones just because they�re so cute and only cost a quarter. The filling inside, it�s bad and has an aftertaste not unlike dirt.

2. If you want the really good egg custard it�s best of follow suit with the old Chinese guys and hand your money to the cashier like you�d give tips to a stripper, by creasing it in half lengthwise, gripping it between your index and ring finger saving the middle finger for leverage and waving it in a series of short, fluttering bursts. This method ensures a selection in which the crust is perfectly browned but not burnt; the other white guy flat-handed method is a road to charred heartache.