Pastry on Demand: Piehouse.com.cn

As a child raised by cartoons, I long believed the proper destination for a banana cream pie was in your opponent’s face. It turns out this is a lie. A pie lie. The divine vanilla custard at Pie House deserves to be in no one’s face but your own.

US-born owner Mark Huetsch claims his apple pie (RMB 149) is “just like grandma used to make,” which leads me to wonder why my grandma’s been holding out on me all these years. The lineup includes pumpkin, French cream, key lime, and blueberry (RMB 149-249), and extends to mousses and tartlets. Delivered to your door on time, still warm and full of gooey fruit filling, these pies could solve a domestic dispute.

Pie House 派悦坊
Daily 9am-9pm. Delivery only (free within the Fourth Ring Road or to Wudaokou). Order five hours in advance. (5166 4464) www.piehouse.com.cn

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