Chocolate Sponge Cake Roll

This is done to perfection as Asian Bakeries are very competitive with their sponge cakes. There are 5 variations of the basic sponge cake roll available at the Century Cafe and Bakery in Manhattan but this is a favorite. Usually served with coffee. In fact, this would go great with a Bubble Coffee like our last post. There is a cream filling which is light and balanced to give the right amount of moisture without over powering the delicate flavors that come out from the sponge cake. This roll is sometimes called a Sponge Log and it’s sold in a plastic tray that keeps the cake fresh for 5 days or more.

Picture Perfect Baked Pork Buns

These are simply the best anywhere. I have had them all over the world. Jersey City New Jersey, San Francisco California, Hong Kong, Saigon, Hanoi, Singapore, Thailand, and in at least a dozen places in NYC. The flavors of the meat mixture in the middle are truly to be savored. I let half just melt in my mouth. The bun not only looks perfect, it tastes perfect. These are lightly moist but not damp. For beginners look out before you bite into it, there is a paper wrapper on the bottom like we have on cupcakes. Just pull it off like it’s a cupcake and feast.

Fresh Baked Bread

Comes in many sizes and flavors here at the Century Cafe and Bakery. This is the most popular. It is a tin of dinner rolls. See the steam trapped in the plastic bag? This bread is about 390 minutes old. Almost all the bread is sold within an hour of being baked. This bread is soft, moist, and buttery tasting. It is a perfect compliment to any meal or just by itself.

Chinese Donuts

I have no idea if there is a traditional american styled donuts in China. But there is one at the Chinese Bakery Century Cafe. This one is a little like a granulated sugar coated Dunkin Donut. The kids love them but the problem is that they love about 30 things here and you can only eat so much in one meal.

Bakery Gallery Experiment

Bakery gallery pictures make me hungry. Here is a city scene care of Zemanta.

The Shreaded Pork Bun

Have you ever even heard of a “Shreaded Pork Bun”? Well I first had this type of pork in Vietnam and it is a little like bacon bits. It is fully cooked with a slightly smokey flavor. Then it is dried and shaved. On top of a fresh bun it’s delicious and rich.

Crunchy Taro Bun

This is deep fried and so good, and probably just as bad if you are watching your sat fats. I just eat one.

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