An Xuyên Bakery
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 The bakery's exterior in 2022 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| 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 |
An Xuyên Bakery is a bakery in Portland, Oregon.
Description
[edit]An 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]In 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 (June 17, 2020). "The Chip Butty Is Butt-Ugly. But Don't Judge a Sandwich by Its Photo". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Frane, Alex (August 18, 2020). "The Best Sandwiches in Portland to Order Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Garcia, Krista (January 29, 2021). "11 Big-Deal Banh Mi in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Garcia, Krista (September 22, 2020). "Portland's Top Pandan Treats". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c Frane, Alex (October 22, 2015). "14 Excellent Sandwich Shops to Try in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "An Xuyen Bakery | Restaurant Listing". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Waterhouse, Ben (January 22, 2014). "Five restaurants taking An Xuyen Bakery bread way beyond banh mi". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Brooks, Karen (May 28, 2021). "Expatriate's New Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich Is a Strong Contender for Portland's Crown". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Acker, Lizzy (March 22, 2016). "An Xuyen Bakery". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Yentch, Katrina (July 17, 2015). "18 Knockout Spots for Affordable Dining in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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