Established in 1988, Ke Lao Er Bakery, tucked away in a small alley near Kunyang Station, was originally started by its founder who used to sell steamed buns near Zhongxiao Hospital. Later, he began learning to make pastries, became interested in it, and entered the field of traditional Chinese pastries two or three years later. With his keen sense of taste and skillful hands, he traveled all over the north and south, tasting and developing his own unique flavor. From egg tarts, pineapple cakes, wife cakes, mung bean pastries to various traditional Chinese pastries, all are personally formulated.
For more than twenty years, the store has no luxurious decoration, no advertising, yet customers keep coming in. It's all due to the word-of-mouth from regular customers. The key lies in the founder's meticulousness about ingredients and his sincerity and care for the health of his customers. He insists on using natural oils, refuses to use trans fats, and does not add colorings or flavorings, perfectly presenting the original taste of the ingredients. It is very in line with the modern people's demand for health. Plus, the proper control of cooking time naturally creates a delicious taste that is passed from mouth to mouth.
Step out of the Kunyang MRT station, and walk into the alley behind it. The tempting aroma that makes people stop in their tracks is the happy fragrance from "Ke Lao Er."