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| - I love Fragrant's egg tarts. I would go so far to say they are the best ones I've had in Toronto. My grandparents and my mother have been long-time fans of their egg tarts. It is only fairly recently (this year) that I found out where they purchased their egg tarts. The egg tarts are always warm, and fresh out of the oven.
Fragrant also sells buns, too. They tend to be the "mini" buns. Around $1.20-$1.50 for 3 buns. Buns are alright. Nothing in particular stands out about them.
Often, you will have to wait 20-30 mins for fresh egg tarts because they sell out quickly, but it is well worth the wait. The egg centre is the right amount of yellow and not too sweet without any of that weird watery residue that you sometimes see at other bakeries. The egg centre is whole, but fragile and doesn't stick together like jello (again, like some other bakeries). The crust is light, slightly crispy, and flakey like buttered wafer layers. (I believe the price of the egg tarts have gone up to $0.90, but don't take my word for it.)
The almond cookies are pretty decent as well. (Perhaps around $1/each?)
This is not the HK egg tart that I miss and crave. But, with egg tart crust stuck all over my lips, I would say this is a very decent substitute.
Location is inside the plaza behind Yee Hong Centre (old folks' home), and parking is limited. The turn into the plaza is quite near the intersection of Midland and McNicoll.
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