I love that there is a Taiwanese bakery in Pittsburgh now. I always stock up on Chinese pastries when I visit family in NYC or Boston, which are pretty similar. When I ran across this place this morning I was so excited that I went right in even though I had stopped at another bakery just moments before. The workers were all getting ready for the day; one decorating a cake and another preparing something in the back. I was pleasantly greeted by a girl and chatted with her a bit.
They didn't have a lot of options yet because they had just opened but they did have a few freshly baked buns on racks. I got a pineapple bun and a bun with hot dog and green onion. They were fresh out of the oven and still pretty hot. I couldn't wait to go home to try one so I sat down at the little table outside and ate the hot dog bun. The bread was light and fluffy and it was even better than the generic hotdog buns I am use to from Boston or NYC.
I ate the pineapple bun later for lunch and the bread was also light and fluffy with a hint of sweetness. The pineapple topping was not the typical Chinese crust. It was much lighter but still very pleasant.
I will definitely be back to try more things!