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2013-04-02
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Leung Sang Hong Kong Pastries looks like nothing much from the outside; just right outside the Tiong Bahru MRT exit opposite Tiong Bahru. It's a nondescript bakery that looks traditional and very much chinese. This bakery has been frequented by my family since 2 years back when we accidentally discovered it while exploring Tiong Bahru.The buns here are priced at reasonable prices of $1.10, and they also offer egg tarts. They don't look like much -very ordinary looking, but the plain buns are sw
The buns here are priced at reasonable prices of $1.10, and they also offer egg tarts. They don't look like much -very ordinary looking, but the plain buns are sweet on the outside & also fluffy on the inside. It's sweet and crumbly and it's the perfect combination of bread and flakiness. For $1.10, you can also try the Shao Rou buns which come with delicious char shao inside. The meat is not artificially colored (resulting in the disgusting bright red found in so many dim sum pau shops), and its deep brown colour contrasts to the light golden-yellow of the bun. It's also pretty tasty, and you can taste the meat inside with its sauce! Perhaps what I'd prefer would be the custard bun: I like sweet buns to be sweet to the core(literally). The custard tastes traditional and sweet but also complements the bun as a whole, this bun is a real sweet gem.
I've also tried the egg tart, it's a cross between the traditional egg tart and a portuguese one but it's still good nonetheless. The egg taste is not overly strong such that it overpowers the crustiness of the pastry, but it's also pleasantly sweet, balanced out with the slight savoury of the crust.
For such reasonable prices, I keep going back to this place, buying at least 5-10 items each time I'm there. My favourite, for some reason, is always the plain bun. It's simple and the flavours have a very fundamental sweetness to them, however, the bun is made complex through its texture: the contrast between the flakiness of the pastry skin VS the fluffiness of the bun. But if you do keep it overnight though, pop it in the toaster the next time you eat it and it's beyond perfect!
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