Egg yolk pastries may soon get a drive-through service after Mid-Autumn Festival

A tour bus once stopped outside a used-car dealership in Changhua, not for car repairs but to buy egg yolk pastries. The unexpected group purchase inspired owner Chen Yung-tsung to create what he calls an egg yolk pastry drive-through.

Chen runs Shunxing Used Car Dealership in Fuxing Township and sells pastries under the “Blacksmith” brand as a side business. The shop sits beside Yuanlu Road and the ground-level section of Provincial Highway 76, making it easy for passing buses to pull in. Chen said one tour leader had previously bought his pastries at a weekend stall in Lukang and decided to stop with a group of tourists when the route passed his shop.

Fortunately, Chen said, he had made extra pastries that day, allowing everyone who wanted to buy some to leave happily. He said he did not know the tour guide and felt especially grateful that the guide had returned simply because he liked the pastries. On another occasion, a passing bus saw the shop sign and stopped. Some customers were in such a hurry that they stayed on the bus and asked staff to bring the pastries aboard.

The location has also led Chen to plan a larger facility. He intends to build a container sales outlet and rest area on the grass behind the dealership, with an entrance connecting to the road. Travelers could stop to rest and use the restroom before entering the freeway, while also buying the pastries as gifts.

Because the bus visit came during the busy Mid-Autumn Festival season, Chen plans to wait until the holiday rush ends before launching the drive-through project. He said the surprise demand encouraged him to speed up the plan and find a more creative way to sell the pastries.

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I am truly very grateful.