At the Chinatown Festival, we spotted Kanadell Japanese Bakery, selling all sorts of delicious pastries. We picked three.
Melon Pan
Japanese melon pan is a sweet and popular baked treat. It's a sweet, soft bread that reminds me of Filipino ensaimada without cheese topping.
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| Melon Pan from Kanadell Japanese Bakery |
It is called a melon pan due to its characteristic melon-like shape and crisscross pattern on the surface. The flavour is rich, buttery, and slightly sweet bread.
I love it! We got the original flavour, but there are so many other options. I need to find a closer Japanese bakery.
Curry Pan
My favourite food is Japanese curry; when I see a Japanese bakery selling anything with curry, I buy it. We had the curry pan for dinner. It's delicious beef curry with diced potatoes, carrots, and peas. It's a satisfying dinner.
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| Curry Pan from Kanadell Japanese Bakery |
The breaded crust provided a crunch, while the inside of the dough was soft and absorbed the curry sauce pretty well.
Mini Mochi Bites
I love soft, chewy, and slightly sticky mochi, and this little pack has six assorted flavours.
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| Assorted Mini Mochi Bites from Kanadell Japanese Bakery |
- Matcha - It has a slight hint of bitter green tea.
- Earl Grey - It's subtle.
- Chocolate - Rich and velvety with satisfying chocolate flavour.
- Black Sesame - I wish there was more black sesame flavour, but the little I have is perfect.
- Coffee - The bitter coffee is not as strong because it's overpowered by the sweet mochi.
- Red Bean - I love red beans. It's my favourite of all the mochi flavours. It's sweet and creamy.
