An Xuyên Bakery is a bakery in Portland, Oregon.
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 The bakery's exterior in 2022 | |
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Street address | 5345 Southeast Foster Road |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97206 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°29′42″N 122°36′26″W / 45.4951°N 122.6073°W |
Description
editAn Xuyên Bakery is a French-Vietnamese bakery on Foster Road in southeast Portland's Foster-Powell neighborhood.[1] The menu includes bánh mì, baked goods such as macarons, mooncake,[2] and teacake, baozi, French bread,[3] and pastries such as the Tiger Roll, a Swiss roll with a layer of pandan sponge cake and whipped cream.[4] Bread for the bánh mì is baked on site daily. Ingredients include cucumbers, pickled carrot and daikon, cilantro, and jalapeños; other fillings include pâté, Vietnamese ham, chipotle chicken, lemongrass pork, tofu, and faux meat.[5]
History
editThe bakery was established in 1995.[6] An Xuyên supplied bread to Baby Doll Pizza and Lardo, as of 2014.[7] The restaurant Expatriate used butter rolls made by An Xuyên, as of 2021.[8]
Reception
editIn 2016, Lizzy Acker of Willamette Week said An Xuyên had "ridiculously affordable prices" and quipped, "You'll pay more in gas to get there than you will for a filling meal."[9] In 2020, Krista Garcia and Alex Frane included the bakery in Eater Portland's lists of Portland's "top pandan treats" and 14 "excellent" sandwich shops in the city, respectively.[4][5] Frane said An Xuyên "has quietly served some of the city's best bánh mì to a faithful crowd for years now".[5] He also included the bakery in Thrillist's 2020 list of the best sandwiches in Portland.[2] Garcia also included the business in Eater Portland's 2021 list of 11 "big-deal" bánh mì in the city.[3] Katrina Yentch included the restaurant in the website's 2022 list of "18 Knockout Spots for Affordable Dining in Portland".[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Prewitt, Andi (2020-06-17). "The Chip Butty Is Butt-Ugly. But Don't Judge a Sandwich by Its Photo". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ a b Frane, Alex (August 18, 2020). "The Best Sandwiches in Portland to Order Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ a b Garcia, Krista (2021-01-29). "11 Big-Deal Banh Mi in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ a b Garcia, Krista (2020-09-22). "Portland's Top Pandan Treats". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ a b c Frane, Alex (2015-10-22). "14 Excellent Sandwich Shops to Try in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "An Xuyen Bakery | Restaurant Listing". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Waterhouse, Ben (2014-01-22). "Five restaurants taking An Xuyen Bakery bread way beyond banh mi". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Brooks, Karen (2021-05-28). "Expatriate's New Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich Is a Strong Contender for Portland's Crown". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Acker, Lizzy (2016-03-22). "An Xuyen Bakery". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Yentch, Katrina (2015-07-17). "18 Knockout Spots for Affordable Dining in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
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