Bake Sum
Bakery · Lakeshore ·
Asian-inspired pastries blending traditional techniques and flavors
Asian-inspired pastries blending traditional techniques and flavors
"This Berkeley-based bakery focuses on Asian-inspired pastries, like a Vietnamese coffee milk bun, a Thai tea mango croissant, and an okonomiyaki danish. If you want to get your hands on one of their assorted pastry boxes, you can do so by pre-ordering here for pick up in Berkeley, Redwood City, or SF on Friday or Saturday." - julia chen 1
"“Nostalgia” pastries became a big trend during the pandemic, with bakers reaching back into their childhoods to recreate (and perhaps fancify) familiar candies and desserts into more sophisticated versions. Bake Sum is one such spot and best exemplifies bringing well-loved Asian treats into a new realm. Filipino halo halo, for instance, is traditionally a shaved ice treat but in Bake Sum’s hands it’s transformed into a croissant bun; there are even some savory options to explore if you’re not in the mood for sweets." - Dianne de Guzman
"This bakery is creating its own special brand of pastries mixing Asian flavors with traditional baking techniques. Take the strawberry-kinako bun, a baked croissant bun filled with kinako pastry cream and strawberry jam, or the gorgeous, colorful swirls atop their cereal buns. It’s a playful take on desserts that will be nostalgic for many." - Dianne de Guzman
"I tried Bake Sum's bun ($6), a twist of croissant dough with plenty of puff (a cruffin-style pastry) that leaves room to fill and top with Asian-inspired flavors like yuzu cream and torched meringue." - Becky Duffett
"Bake Sumin in Oakland is selling a Lunar New Year desserts box featuring favorites like a black sesame bun with kumquats; red bean milk bun; Okonomiyaki danish; green onion croissant; mochi bites; and almond cake, with pre-orders available via Hotplate." - Dianne de Guzman