Hopia, Black bean pastry

[maznycfoodie]

 

One of the things I like about Asian sweets is their use of certain ingredients that people usually use in savory stuff.  One of those is the black bean...and of course red bean.  For now, today's article will be about the black bean hopia.  I am unaware if there is a red bean one.  If there is, please someone point me to the direction of good red bean hopia.  I have had two black hopias (as in from two different places).  The first time was bleh.  My mom bought some from BJ's Wholesale.  They were totally meh, no flavor. The second time I tried from a friend's place.  He bought it from New Golden Fung Wong Bakery in Manhattan Chinatown.  That is the pic of that hopia you see above.  I like it.  It has a subtle sweet flavor from the filling and the pastry part has a slight salt/savory flavor, sort of like those goldfish crackers but not as salty.  It's good to have for breakfast with tea or coffee.  I have a stash hidden in the freezer where no one sees it =D

So, anyone else have good recommendations for hopia, red or black bean?  I don't mind trying more!