An Xuyên Bakery

An Xuyên Bakery is a bakery in Portland, Oregon.

An Xuyên Bakery
The bakery's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
Established1995 (1995)
Food type
Street address5345 Southeast Foster Road
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97206
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.4951°N 122.6073°W / 45.4951; -122.6073

Description

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

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
The bakery's interior in 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Garcia, Krista (2020-09-22). "Portland's Top Pandan Treats". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  5. 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.
  6. "An Xuyen Bakery | Restaurant Listing". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Acker, Lizzy (2016-03-22). "An Xuyen Bakery". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  10. 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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