Bakery 1946, a bakery chain from South Korea specialising in hyperrealistic breads, has made its return to Singapore.
Previously held at Tanglin Mall in 2023, its pop-up event this year will be located in the heart of Bugis Junction, running from Feb. 19 to Mar. 10.
You can get returning favourites like the viral K-Apple Bread, as well as a new vegetable-themed product line.
The booth
Located in the intersection of Bugis Junction and Hotel Intercontinental, the large black counters of the booths are hard to miss.
Photo by Wong Li Jie.
Adorned with wooden crates and trays, the booth has a farmer's market theme that makes the fruit and vegetable-looking buns appear like fresh produce.
Photo by Wong Li Jie.
You will find rows of individually wrapped buns on the counters for your selection.
Photo by Wong Li Jie.
The buns
Bakery 1946's picture-perfect pastries are known to taste how they look.
Here's a look at some of their classic collection:
K-Apple Bread (S$5.90)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
The bakery's bestseller, which looks exactly like a red apple, features red yeast rice dough, diced apples from Daegu and cream cheese.
You can either get this individually, or in a set of six (S$35.50).
Photo by Wong Li Jie.
Sweet Potato Bread (S$5.20)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
This purple sweet potato-looking bun has a chewy, mochi-like texture and contains sweet potato paste.
Original Daegu Sweet Red Bean Bun (S$3.50)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
A traditional red bean paste-filled bun that's fluffy and laced with walnuts.
Black Sesame Peanut Crumb Bread (S$5.30)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
A soft, chewy bun with black sesame paste and dusted with peanut crumbs.
New additions to their lineup especially for the Bugis pop-up include:
Corn Bread (S$3.90)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
The individual kernels of a corn are intricately moulded on the surface of this bun.
Inside, there's a cream cheese filling interspersed with real corn kernels.
Carrot Bread (S$3.90)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
A chewy orange-coloured bun with a cream cheese and carrot filling.
Sweet Pumpkin Bread (S$3.90)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
A chewy bun resembling a pumpkin, filled with a sweet pumpkin paste.
Whole Chestnut Bread (S$3.90)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
A chewy bun with chestnut paste that basically looks like an oversized chestnut.
Garlic Manju (S$3.90)
Photo by Fasiha Nazren.
A chewy bun filled with sweet white bean paste and garlic.
@mothership.nova Bakery 1946 pop-up 📍: Bugis Junction, 200 Victoria Street, Level 1 beside Intercontinental Hotel Bugis' side entrance, S188021 ⏰: Feb. 19, 12pm to 9pm; Feb. 20 to Mar. 10, 11am to 9pm K-apple bread S$5.90 Carrot bread S$3.90 Whole chestnut bread S$3.90 Corn bread S$3.90 Garlic manju S$3.90 Sweet potato bread S$5.20 Sweet pumpkin bread S$3.90 #tiktoksg #foodfestontiktok #wheretoeat #SGFoodie #korea #sgdessert #sgbakery #bugis #thingstoeatsg ♬ Baddie - IVE
Bakery 1946
Address: Bugis Junction (in front of International Hotel Bugis side entrance), 200 Victoria Street, Level 1, Singapore 188021
Opening hours: 11am to 9pm, daily from Feb. 19 to Mar. 10, 2024
Top photos by Wong Li Jie and Fasiha Nazren.