bread talk

singapore

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i love chinese pastries - the big fluffy buns filled with various pastes and the not-too-sweet cakes topped with whipped cream rather than frosting. the versions i find in nyc's chinatown are usually greasier and heavier than the pastries i find on the west coast or in asia. i didn't get to go to very many bakeries while in hong kong so i spent much of my time in singapore searching for chinese bakeries. unfortunately, most of the bakeries are french-style with a lot of tarts and croissants. good, but not what i was looking for.

breadtalk is a chain of bakeries that can be found in singapore malls. although it was mostly french pastries and breads, i did find a few asian-style buns and cakes. nothing with red bean paste or anything like that, but the almond bun (pictured) from the breadtalk in paragon mall was close enough. it was delicious - filled with a light white chocolate cream and topped with toasted almonds. it was so good that even derek liked it - in fact, he ate half of it ...