I’m an indoor person and don’t really mind staying home.
However, this situation where I HAVE TO stay home makes me feel like that I want to go out.
Therefore, when the spread of covid virus seemed to slow down and we both were fully vaccinated, JC and I left home for San Francisco.
To make it more fun, we decided to conjure up a theme for the outing.
“San Francisco Bakery tour” was our unanimous theme.
However, this situation where I HAVE TO stay home makes me feel like that I want to go out.
Therefore, when the spread of covid virus seemed to slow down and we both were fully vaccinated, JC and I left home for San Francisco.
To make it more fun, we decided to conjure up a theme for the outing.
“San Francisco Bakery tour” was our unanimous theme.
The first stop was Breadbelly in the Richmond District, my favorite bakery in San Francisco.
You can order at the door and they have the outside dining area but it was cold that day so we ordered takeout.
Kaya Bun
Milk bread with kaya cream inside.
Delicious green color coconut spread from South-east Asia (Kaya) is under the crispy topping.
Croissant
Love the flakey texture!
Pear Danish
Poached pear in white chocolate cream flavored with sake kasu.
Dreamlike combination of crispy dough, sweet fruit and cream with a hint of heat from sake kasu which gives depth to the sweetness.
Sake kasu is a byproduct of sake. It’s very rich in flavor and usually used in savory dishes like soup or marinade.
I’m Japanese so no stranger to sake kasu but find sake kasu used this way just amazing!
Chef Kate is a petite, sweet lady but when it comes to flavor combinations she is a giant!
The next stop was Cinderella Bakery.
This Russian bakery is also in the Richmond district.
I’m always fascinated with pastries from Eastern Europe therefore was really looking forward to visiting this bakery.
It was becoming sunny and warmer so we decided to stay at the outside dining area.
Syrniki (cheese fritters) served with sour cream and jam.
Flavor is rich but the texture is so light and delicate.
Piroshki was big. We couldn’t finish all of them and took the rest home. It was still delicious the day after.
Kvas
This traditional Russian drink is made with bread, yeast, water and spices.
There is no fruit in it but it tasted like apple cider.
Both bakeries were great in different ways.
Breadbelly suggests the awesome and endless possibility of flavor combinations and Cinderella bakery offers the piece of tradition of the country which I’ve never been to.
We wanted to visit more bakeries but already had a bag full of bread to take home so I will have to come back to SF for the bakery tour part two.
Flavor is rich but the texture is so light and delicate.
Piroshki was big. We couldn’t finish all of them and took the rest home. It was still delicious the day after.
Kvas
This traditional Russian drink is made with bread, yeast, water and spices.
There is no fruit in it but it tasted like apple cider.
Both bakeries were great in different ways.
Breadbelly suggests the awesome and endless possibility of flavor combinations and Cinderella bakery offers the piece of tradition of the country which I’ve never been to.
We wanted to visit more bakeries but already had a bag full of bread to take home so I will have to come back to SF for the bakery tour part two.
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