This is a tea shop, but also a big bakery specializing in taiyaki (Bungeo-ppang is the Korean version), a fish shaped pastry stuffed usually with sweet bean paste. It is not the same as the two similarly named 'Chinatown Bakery' that are very close by.
We came after lunch, assuming we could find things for dessert to take back to our nearby hotel room. We were right:
Creamy Bun (£1.80) - so light...doesn't have actual whipped cream, but the bread itself is so light and dreamy. We could absolutely eat this every day.
Passion Fruit Cask (£3.80) - a small rectangular slice, with cream layers. So delicious.
Deli Taiyaki (£4.50) - we got the nutella filled version...first time I've eaten this way. So good...I don't think I can go back to the standard sweet bean version. The size was also perfect, not so big like others we have.
Wife Cake (£2.40) - liked the name so I got it. it's very heavy, with a thin layer of pastry and a filling of winter melon and almonds.
They take credit card, and it wasn't so busy inside. The taiyaki was still warm when we got back to our room, and was the first thing devoured. read more