Here Are The Best Chinese Bakeries You Can Find In New York
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By JANE GODINER
Audrey Bakery and Cafe
Audrey offers sunshine-y branding, fluorescent lights, and vibrant desserts. Like their dense yellow custard bun, the desserts veer on the whimsical side.
You also can't miss its selection of colorful crispy puffs, with flavors like pink plum, green tea, and purple taro, as well as thin sesame bread rolled with egg and pork floss.
Fay Da Bakery
There are a few hallmarks of a Fay Da: made-to-order cakes, usually topped with fresh fruit and sugary glaze, fluffy Pullman bread, and various sweet and savory buns.
Most locations are open from morning until night. At any time of day, you will not want to miss either of Fay Da's coconut bun varieties — sweet-topped and custard-filled.
Golden Steamer
The offerings at Golden Steamer, from buns filled with char siu and salted egg yolk to cheung fun with minced pork and scallions, are unmatched in flavor and texture.
This bakery is for a lover of all things fluffy, pillowy, dense, and chewy. Beyond entrées, you can also enjoy Shanghai fried noodles and plates of chicken and mushrooms over rice.
Lucky King Bakery
Lucky King is the place to go for succulent, savory bakes that are as beautiful as they are delicious. Even its sweets lean on the complex and savory side.
You may come for its baked goods, but you'll surely stay for dim sum. You also can't miss out on classics like siu mai with pork, finger-licking spare rib tips, and chicken feet.
Shakalaka Bakery
Shakalaka Bakery is the place to be for taro fans, serving taro breads, cakes, and buns filled and topped with pork floss, cream, or purple rice.
It's hard to resist the bakery's six- or eight-inch cakes adorned with everything from mango "lava" to slices of Ferrero Rocher truffles, but there are also single-serving treats.