tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post7147376863776423253..comments2024-03-05T13:50:56.913+08:00Comments on a hungry girl's guide to taipei: bakery/new in town: i recommend PAULjoanhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-7626828358537719262011-09-12T09:25:55.004+08:002011-09-12T09:25:55.004+08:00Paul isn't expensive, it's just that the q...Paul isn't expensive, it's just that the quality is so-so. I mean, nowadays, a lot of bakeries even in France are chains, and they only heat their bread, whitout really baking them, so Paul is ok compared to others (when you see that Ladurée also freeze its macarons, everything is ok i guess).<br />Their cakes are ok too (for good cakes in paris, you usually pay 280 TWD a one person cake), the thing that i prefer from them is their "flan"/" coconut flan", but i don't know if they have it in Taipei, i'll check later. <br />However, don't compare Paul with Eric Kayser, please, because Kayser is supposed to be one of the best bakery chain in France that supplies some great & gourmet restaurants. It's a little bit as if you compared Mc Donald with homemade hamburgers... ^^" both are ok/good, but not on the same level at all. <br /><br />a french girl in taipei小敖https://www.blogger.com/profile/16516767637735862871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-19722272999129741042010-07-09T23:07:34.384+08:002010-07-09T23:07:34.384+08:00I went there with a friend this afternoon (Ren Ai ...I went there with a friend this afternoon (Ren Ai branch) and the napoleon did not disappoint. Fresh pastry cream with strawberries. It was very good. The croque madame was very dry and on a bread that has really hard. My friend had a crepe and later had two intestinal incidents. We later met other friends for dinner and they coincidently had had lunch at Paul's too and had the same problem... A bit disapointed... Maybe I was expecting tooo much?Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584821014593787169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-86413655943692976742010-03-01T16:44:49.941+08:002010-03-01T16:44:49.941+08:00i can't wait to try a few things from PAUL. i ...i can't wait to try a few things from PAUL. i went to the branch in xinyi! i got the apple bar tart, raspberry tart on your blog, a giant chocolate macaron and a chocolate eclair! they're sitting in my fridge for my dessert!!!!! the storefront is absolutely beautiful, i wanted one of each!!! haha.Baby Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15034872750107076322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-79612624435697445822009-06-11T12:49:04.196+08:002009-06-11T12:49:04.196+08:00Hello Hungry girl.
First, let me tell you, I love ...Hello Hungry girl.<br />First, let me tell you, I love your<br />blog. #1 when it comes to eat in Taipei. <br />Then some background: I am French, living in Taipei for ten years now. <br />Love to eat, love to cook too.<br />Now, let's talk about French pastries in Taipei. Paul... tss!tss!<br />very expensive. Not so good... there are way better alternatives:<br />La boite de bijou, right behind shida university is the place I go for pastries and bread. <br />In the north of Taipei is le 15e<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/yawwenc/358215521/<br />'been there a couple of times, had cakes, delicious too.<br />When I want a big cake for some event (my son's first birthday last week...), I go to Bruno's:<br />http://bruno.xxking.com/ he doesn't have a front store, and work in an appartment off Taida. You have to phone him before and place your order. He uses the best ingredients, and I just love to have a chat with him. It counts too...<br />Now, I found Paul's canneles Bordelais are good indeed. But 80 NTD for a cannele...? The sandwitches are crap. Mine are better :-) (I buy some Westphalia ham from the SOgo, cut some butter and emmental and put it into a fresh baguette. You can't beat that).<br />Keep up the good work girl!Pierrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-58064769065673613272009-04-01T15:19:00.000+08:002009-04-01T15:19:00.000+08:00Hello GuysI am french, living in Paris.Just to say...Hello Guys<BR/><BR/>I am french, living in Paris.<BR/><BR/>Just to say that what Simon is saying is not true.<BR/><BR/>I am a good client and go very often to PAUL<BR/>The prices are the same than anywhere else<BR/>The reputation to be expensive is due to the beauty of the shops but I can tell you than some competitors are much more expensive<BR/>I read in the newspaper than the shop in Taiwan is a franchisee of the french brand which is also the case in Shangaï<BR/>Lucky to have such a good quality in your country<BR/>Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-60473822306548418782008-12-01T21:51:00.000+08:002008-12-01T21:51:00.000+08:00anonymous: Did they have different things in Shang...anonymous: Did they have different things in Shanghai?<BR/><BR/>roger: hahaha.. :)<BR/><BR/>dessert searching: thanks for sharing! where have you found good macarons in taipei?joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-62690392848696002052008-12-01T18:10:00.000+08:002008-12-01T18:10:00.000+08:00i had their napoleon and macaroons a while back......i had their napoleon and macaroons a while back... i don't recommend their macaroons because they are tooooooo sweet (and i loveeeeee sweets!)...<BR/>their napoleons are actually not too bad, but nothing to die for..<BR/>i tried their bread too and it was actually not too bad, but i don't think it's worth waiting in line...stella bakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452049668455452275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-33877841042335715522008-11-28T15:41:00.000+08:002008-11-28T15:41:00.000+08:00More pics of the raspberry tart please! I just fi...More pics of the raspberry tart please! I just finished a Thanksgiving dinner that concluded with two slices of pumpkin pie (yes I am a piggie) but here you go teasing me with one of my fav desserts.<BR/><BR/>No joke: I actually salivated.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861795843875510964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-58385516490247620792008-11-18T06:42:00.000+08:002008-11-18T06:42:00.000+08:00Thank god! I used to love this place in Shanghai....Thank god! I used to love this place in Shanghai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-8498162510489191072008-11-04T23:00:00.000+08:002008-11-04T23:00:00.000+08:00orangesoda: yeah that's why we ended up getting ou...orangesoda: yeah that's why we ended up getting our stuff to go. that's crazy that all the bread was sold out!<BR/><BR/>feantir: that's definitely interesting.. people in taiwan just sometimes are followers- they see a line and assume it must be good. all crazes have it's phase- mr. donut, boba tea at Ten Ren, portuguese egg tarts, fresh bread at 3pm at XXX bakery. i've seen fights nearly break out in line. if it works in France, it'll probably work here.joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929132028327934282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-63981939170537153852008-11-04T17:47:00.000+08:002008-11-04T17:47:00.000+08:00Well, Paul in France is REALLY more expensive than...Well, Paul in France is REALLY more expensive than other bakeries. For us, the baguette is a basis product. We all buy baguette everydays, when we come back from work(my taiwanese wife was so surprised when she saw that the first time, people waiting in the street around 19h00 to buy a french baguette after work). Paul's baguette are 30% more expensive than anywhere else and the quality is really not special. But as they have a reputaion (don't ask me why), people like to go there and pay more... "if the bread is expensive, it must be better". <BR/>For the dessert, I really don't know. I never tried. Too expensive for just a small something. <BR/><BR/>I suppose they adapt their prices to Taïwan and I hope that the quality is higher too, there is not engouh french people in Taïwan to buy baguette whaterver happens. <BR/><BR/>SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-43205789974640196882008-11-04T10:04:00.000+08:002008-11-04T10:04:00.000+08:00I haven't got a chance to eat in Paul. Whenever I ...I haven't got a chance to eat in Paul. Whenever I go, there's always a long line waiting. Once, I thought to buy some bread. It turned out that only the expensive bread ranging from 400~600 was left!orangesodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127249120513272536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-25530853555162451192008-11-01T14:11:00.000+08:002008-11-01T14:11:00.000+08:00simon: yeah.. i only heard recently that it's a ch...simon: yeah.. i only heard recently that it's a chain in France. is it more expensive than other bakeries there, or are things just more expensive in general in France?<BR/><BR/>caffeinenicotine: hahah.. yeah. i bet they were all scantily clad<BR/><BR/>sera: yeah, i'm pretty sure it's not the same Paul. plus if both bakeries (Paris Baguette and Paul) model their pastries after classic french desserts, then they probably would look the same.joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929132028327934282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-32187924726096894392008-11-01T07:18:00.000+08:002008-11-01T07:18:00.000+08:00wow some of the pastries look exactly like the one...wow some of the pastries look exactly like the ones i get at paris baguette (a korean bakery chain). coincidence? or perhaps baked goods can't vary too much.<BR/><BR/>the soups and sandwiches look so good tho. <BR/><BR/>theres one paul bakery i've been to in taipei. but i'm not sure if its a smaller branch which shares the same origin. it was much smaller and only had cakes. <BR/><BR/>best cakes ive had in taiwan but i never went back because it was so out of the way.Serahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554130684441965324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-25104809245016182462008-11-01T02:53:00.000+08:002008-11-01T02:53:00.000+08:00Just got back from BarCode and was amazed at the s...Just got back from BarCode and was amazed at the sheer number of <I>la mei</I> running around in Halloween costumes. I almost forgot how fun Taipei could be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-39844886139477553302008-10-31T19:14:00.000+08:002008-10-31T19:14:00.000+08:00Well, i confirm that Paul is expensive. In France ...Well, i confirm that Paul is expensive. In France and in Taïwan. <BR/>I know that i will never buy something at Paul in Paris (where i live) because it's expensive and not really good. I hope in Taïwan, they did an effort on the quality! :)<BR/><BR/>Simon, from Paris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-11950484613980165472008-10-31T11:04:00.000+08:002008-10-31T11:04:00.000+08:00caffeinenicotine: yeah.. actually I think there is...caffeinenicotine: yeah.. actually I think there is a section of Taipei will pay premium-- I go by that area all the time, and it has stayed crowded with a wait to my surprise. <BR/><BR/>no big plans for Halloween.. Wanted to see if there's anything worth going to. :)joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-167465108780736622008-10-31T10:04:00.000+08:002008-10-31T10:04:00.000+08:00I was wondering why the name "Paul's" was familiar...I was wondering why the name "Paul's" was familiar, and then you reminded me that it's the place opposite Starbucks in XinTianDi in SH. I agree that their stuff looks great, although I'm not really sure that Taipei is ready for those kinds of prices.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what's going on for Halloween, although I'm sure there's something happening at the very Western-friendly places like Carnegie's or the Brass Monkey. Halloween doesn't seem to be such a big deal here, although maybe among the younger generation. Any big plans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com