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Yamazaki Bakery a bakery in Los Angeles
The bakery in the small Little Tokyo of Los Angeles looked quite inconspicuous from the outside. However, when you entered the bakery, you could see the Japanese accents clearly, which gave the whole shop a different flair. Just a look at the display case made it clear that all the pastries, sandwiches, hot dogs and green tea desserts were different from our products. The main differences here are the very soft dough and the sweetness in the goods. You can imagine it like milk rolls in Germany. But unfortunately that's one reason why I don't like them so much. It's exactly the same in Japan with the bakeries. That's why this one is very successful in terms of authenticity and you really can't tell the difference.
Opening hours
- Mon - Thu: 11:30 - 20:00
- Fri - Sun: 11:30 - 21:30
Rating
- Ryusei: 4,7/5
- Matthias: 4,6/5
Price
- affordable and similar to the prices of a German bakery in a big city
Summary
In summary, this bakery is very typical Japanese and offers everything you would find in a Japanese bakery in Japan. The food we tried was very delicious and totally convinced me. The prices were (for a place with many tourists) still acceptable. If you're lucky, you can even watch some of the pastries being made there. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.
Steamed Pork and Chicken Buns (Boller deutsch) / steamed filled dumplings
Steamed Pork and Chicken Buns are Japanese dumplings, where the taste can be individually determined by different ingredients. Any conceivable combination of meat and vegetables is possible. These pockets are still served wrapped in paper while hot. The eating experience is very unusual in this case. It feels like you're biting into freshly prepared dough. The dumplings are always very hot and fluffy on the outside, completely white. Inside, depending on the type, there is a salty meat filling. In my opinion, a perfect mix and super delicious!
If you would like to learn more about steamed/filled dumplings or want to try cooking the basic recipe yourself, then check out our matching recipe >> *coming soon*
Japanese Sandwiches
Japanese sandwiches are very popular in Japan. They are characterized by their very soft and light sandwich bread. Another very noticeable feature here is the lack of crust on the sandwiches. This is done to make the sandwiches even softer and easier to eat. The filling usually consists of egg & mayo, ham onions and lettuce, but also with various other ingredients such as tuna.
I rarely eat Japanese sandwiches myself. It's not my personal favorite, as I rarely eat sandwiches and I probably like the classic German roll more because of its slightly crispier texture.
If you would like to learn more about Japanese sandwiches, then check out our matching recipe >> *coming soon*
Japanese Hot Dog
Hot dogs in Japan are at least as popular as they are in Germany. These are particularly distinguished by their very sweet and spicy bread. There are jalapenos, sausage and cheese. But these are not the only ingredients that are mixed together. Because in Japan they mix a lot with bread that you would never mix in Germany. Some examples would be fried noodles (Yakosoba Pan) or croquettes (Korokke Pan) with the classic hot dog rolls. There are recipes for both dishes, where they are described without the hot dog bread. You can easily add this, so you have your own recipe.
If you would like to learn more about fried noodles (Yakosoba) or croquettes (Korokke) and want to try cooking the basic recipe yourself, then check out our matching recipe >> Fried Noodles (Yakosoba) ; Japanese Croquettes (Korokke Pan)
To drink, there were two different green teas Oi Ocha
With all the pastries and sweet treats, it's a good idea to have something to drink that doesn't have sugar as an ingredient. Green tea. I bought this in two different varieties. One is the classic cold green tea in the green packaging and one is the roasted cold green tea in the orange packaging ( Hojicha post ). Both of these drinks are sugar-free, which is advertised on the packaging.
An interesting fact about the bottles is that almost every plastic bottle is equipped with a recycling function. To help the environment and save space in the garbage cans, you pull off the label at a certain point. Then you let the air out of the bottle and squeeze the bottle together. Both parts are then thrown in the trash. You can find more about garbage in Japan in our post >> Garbage in Japan
If you would like to learn more about Japanese tea, then check out the matching post >> Japanese Tea Varieties
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