Bangkok buns... all the rage now...
Apr 19, 2006, 8:18 pm
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Bangkok buns... all the rage now...
There was a BIG FULL PAGE article in the English language Bangkok Post last week about some bakery in Bangkok that was making these supposedly delicious buns, a little similiar to Cinabuns, and people in Bangkok were lining up for an hour or two just to buy them...
So I went to have a look myself... yes, there was a big line... and some clever person bought a whole bunch, and set up a stand on the sidewalk outside the bakery, where they were selling the buns, with NO WAITING, for double the price. And there was a line there too.
I don't know why, but it made me laugh...
So I went to have a look myself... yes, there was a big line... and some clever person bought a whole bunch, and set up a stand on the sidewalk outside the bakery, where they were selling the buns, with NO WAITING, for double the price. And there was a line there too.
I don't know why, but it made me laugh...
Apr 19, 2006, 9:34 pm
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This description of people lining up to get these Bangkok buns reminds me of the initial craziness that surrounded Krispy Kreme donuts at the height of its popularity 
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But I'm sure these buns are lots better, right?
.But I'm sure these buns are lots better, right?
Apr 19, 2006, 9:55 pm
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Originally Posted by tide
Probably Rotiboy
It's originally from Malaysia. And the lines are indeed long ~ 30-40 minutes for the one opposite Siam Square
Never had one and don't think I will line up for 30 minutes for one.
It's originally from Malaysia. And the lines are indeed long ~ 30-40 minutes for the one opposite Siam Square
Never had one and don't think I will line up for 30 minutes for one.
Apr 20, 2006, 2:38 am
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Originally Posted by Sjoerd
They used to be very popular in Singapore, too. Now they are closing all their outlets as nobody buys them anylonger.
Apr 20, 2006, 12:56 pm
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I almost died of the heat when I went in September. Can't imagine what would be worth waiting that long for in the heat now. I would go at night if I had nothing better to do though...
Apr 20, 2006, 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by HeathrowGuy
Well, Bangkok has always been known as a place to sample some cheap buns...
... although those 70 baht dinners from street vendors seem un-spendy enough... ^
Apr 20, 2006, 4:19 pm
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Originally Posted by jef7
This description of people lining up to get these Bangkok buns reminds me of the initial craziness that surrounded Krispy Kreme donuts at the height of its popularity .
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Originally Posted by dcutcher
But it's also typical that some enterprising Thai (insert here also any other nationality) would sell a competitor's products in hot demand at a scalper's price!
Apr 20, 2006, 6:10 pm
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In December 04, BreadTalk was pretty huge in CGK (Jakarta), and to a lesser extent in SIN. I must say that the baked goods there were pretty delicious - much better than the baked goods we find in the US. My wife and I even kicked around the idea of opening a BreadTalk franchise in HOU. The BKK phenomenon sounds reminiscent of when KKs would open in new cities here in the US. Backlash is inevitable and will be brutal; hope the bakery owners put away their money now for when their fad fades.
Apr 20, 2006, 6:16 pm
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The Rotiboy on Silom (near CP Tower) also has long lines almost every time I have walked past... the one time there was no line was in the middle of an afternoon thunderstorm... I almost stopped to try one, just to see what all the excitement was about, but just kept trying to duck the raindrops...
Some day, I will have to try one.
Some day, I will have to try one.
Apr 20, 2006, 6:27 pm
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I'm not surprised the Rotiboy's have all closed down in Singapore, they're decent enough if you have one from time to time, but they're not *that* special (and don't even think about eating one after it's gone cold, it starts tasting pretty ordinary then). Definitely a boom and bust kind of offering unless they expand their range quickly. Breadtalk on the other hand, methinks will survive somewhat longer (last time I was in Jakarta over Christmas the lines were still there at any of the outlets I went to).