Shun Chen Bakery [Mimi's World Tour]

Bakery: Shun Chen Bakery (順成蛋糕)

Address: No. 60, Minsheng West Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei 

Website: https://www.bestbakery.com.tw/

Style: Chinese

Price: $$ 

 

This was the first time I encountered this  bakery and, assuming it was a one-off location, I was a little disappointed that this same bakery (rather, its sunshine logo) just kept reappearing everywhere I went in Taipei. Okay, maybe this local bakery chain isn't as prominent as I make it seem, but it does appear to be more on a commercial scale, but I guess I should have been suspicious in-store with their fairly large selection of fully-stocked trays (labels also include English on selected products), mostly of savoury buns, loaves of bread and big doughy creations - and don't forget all those posters advertising cake. To tell the truth, all their promo images aren't really an accurate depiction of the fairly standard, unexciting goods available for purchase. 

That being said, despite having a hard time picking out something that didn't just look like a baked good clone from every other bakery, I was actually surprised by the coconut butterfly bun ($29). After all, it's the taste that matters and there was something that set this particular bun apart from the rest: the fluffiness of the dough, the generous amount of coconut (and it was so rich and flavourful, not this dry pasty stuff you sometimes find) with a little browning on top to get it a little chewy - it didn't look like anything special, but I was impressed with how good it was. Shows that you never know until you try!

Rating: ***1/2