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| - Recently, I've been shirking my duties as the resident Bakery Queen of PGH. I decided to pick up the slack on Sun. by stopping into Pink Box at around 12:45pm to grab a few pastries. I'd dropped by before, but hadn't picked anything up, and regretted it. This time, I didn't make that mistake, and was able to satiate my sweet tooth!
Based on the reviews of others and the staff's recommendations, I got a pineapple bun ($1.75), a green tea red bean bun ($2.25), and a chocolate fruit tart ($4.99). All of them were good, but I agree with other reviewers that they seem a bit overpriced. In terms of flavor, I'd describe them as "just sweet enough," so if you don't like overly sweet baked goods, you'll probably enjoy them. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't see any goods made with pandan, but this encouraged me to try some novel sweets.
Despite having visited Hong Kong, I'd never had a pineapple bun, so I didn't realize that they didn't include pineapple filling, but are named based on their shape, which resembles a pineapple (see photo). The green tea red bean bun, on the other hand, was filled with red bean paste, which was delightful, reminding me of desserts I've sampled in Singapore. As for the chocolate fruit tart, I felt that its name was a bit deceitful, given that the filling was regular vanilla egg custard--the only chocolate on it was drizzled on top, and it wasn't even that chocolatey. Having said that, the tart was aesthetically pleasing and delicious due to the generous assortment of fruit that it contained--though the crust was rather pedestrian.
Overall, I was pleased with the baked goods and service I received from Pink Box, but I wish they'd lower their prices a bit. Given that they're currently the only East Asian bakery in PGH, though, I doubt that will happen unless they receive some competition. Nevertheless, I'd recommend giving it a try to sample some novel and delicious baked goods from that part of the world, esp. if you've never tried them before!
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