Hong Kong arriving in Dublin !?

Only 0.01% true! Don't think Dublin could ever compare to Hong Kong- yes I know, I have to stay true to my heart! But as word of mouth would have it, and it's one of the most effective marketing tools I have to say, and I'm so glad this time it has benefited my tummy :), a Chinese style bakery has made it to the Dublin city centre. Who would have thought! After many years of waiting, after many trips to China towns abroad just to get one of them Chinese style buns, after many flights that have brought those buns back- Canada, Hong Kong, London and Amsterdam, all we need is a drive into the city centre.

Ok so it's not really like your typical Chinese Hong Kong bakery but I don't think I'll complain at this stage of many years of waiting. It's base is in a Chinese restaurant, Fans. It's not your typical Chinese people's let's go there to have dinner, but more adjusted to the taste buds to the likes of chicken curries and beef black beans. So I couldn't help but be a bit weary when hearing about it. I walked into the restaurant, first time in there in my 20 odd years living in Dublin, place was very darky playing musical Chinese music in the background without a customer in sight- apparently they were very busy, lunch period, but that had just finished. They had a little section cut off in the restaurant just for the cakes and breadss. Everything was laid out on the table for your choosing, some had plastic covers covering them and others tin foil. It ranged from sausage breads to coconut breads to egg tarts to wife cakes to chocolate triangle cakes. Not a bad selection. Did make me wonder about the freshness of them though seeing as there was a good few of them on the table and it was already 3.30pm! Got 10 breads and cakes in total costing 10 euro. Pretty good value to me. Couldn't resist but have one in the car on the way home, opening the cardboard box, the smell of yummy breads! Chose the sausage bread, and a tad bit disappointed- it didn't taste as fresh and dough as soft as the ones you get in Hong Kong :( Made me think about my thought earlier about them not selling the day before and an attempt to shift them away the next day! Still give it a 7 out of 10 though because the thought of a Chinese bakery selling fresh breads in Dublin makes me smile :)