Songsabu [Mimi's World Tour]

Bakery: Songsabu
Address: 49-18 Sinchon-ro, Nogosan-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Website: http://www.songsabu.com 
Style: Korean, Croquettes 
Price: $ 

While technically not a bakery, Songsabu is a chain of croquette shops. You know, panko-encrusted, dough stuffed with a variety of mostly savoury fillings. Most operate as stalls in what looks like department stores and high-traffic areas like bus stations (at least one in Seoul South was spotted), but they do also have a few standalone stores, like this one by Sinchon station. As mentioned, Songsabu sells mostly savoury items and their sweets are few; however, they do indeed have some sweet buns and they also happen to have twist doughnuts. Items are very well priced at around 1000 won each and seem to always come fresh, fried and extra crispy.

 Like these golden brown twist doughnuts (at a can't-be-beat 800 won). They may not be the most sugar-coated, especially compared to their competition, but these positively crackled upon biting into them. The outside had amazing crunch! Inside, soft and slightly chewy made this one of the best twist doughnuts (taking the silver medal, in fact) on the trip - because, yes, many were sampled. So glad I looked past the croquettes.

Rating: ***1/2