Another must-queue dessert: Japan’s custard apple pie makes its overseas debut in Taiwan

By MOOK Scenic Spots Home, compiled and reported

The custard apple pie, which achieved monthly sales of 250,000 units in Hokkaido, has arrived in Taiwan just in time for the Christmas season. This marks the first overseas store of RAPL Pōng Pai Lìng Guǒ, and is also the third dessert brand launched by BAKE.Inc after BAKE cheese tower and ZAKUZAKU stick puffs.

RAPL Pōng Pai Lìng Guǒ has opened five branches in Japan within a year of its launch (in Ikebukuro, Kawasaki, Fukuoka, Osaka, and Okayama in Tokyo), each becoming a popular dessert spot with long queues.

The three main features of RAPL Pōng Pai Lìng Guǒ are its 144-layer flaky crust, carefully selected Aomori apples with leaves intact, domestically sourced apple cubes from Japan, and fresh custard filling.

The pie crust is made from carefully selected ingredients produced at a direct factory in Hokkaido, Japan, and then transported to Taiwan. The custard filling is freshly prepared on-site using premium fresh milk sourced from contracted Taiwanese small-scale farms, offering a delightful surprise in both texture and flavor from the crust to the filling.

Each RAPL Pōng Pai Lìng Guǒ is priced at NT$119, and a four-pack (boxed) is NT$449, with a limit of four per person.