Try TikTok-famous ‘tissue bread' – and kiss your troubles goodbye

Sydney Morning Herald

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One of the most popular lunch items is the ham, tomato, lettuce and wasabi-mayo Salty Boi. Thanks to the seasoned bread, it's a va-va-voom improvement on the average meat and salad roll.
Tissue bread orders are only matched by requests for cake cups bearing Asian-style sponge layered with milk cream and seasonal fruit. Heady stuff. I try the white grape version and it's a relief to eat that fruit within all the sponge and sweet cream.
While it seems like there's a new viral treat on every Sydney street corner these days, Buttered's baked goods aren't just for Instagram's sake. The art and beauty behind the creations is clear, all the work of pastry chef Philip Choi, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. He says Buttered's creations are inspired by childhood memories of neighbourhood bakeries in South Korea. I say they're an express route to small moments of happiness.
Three other new-wave bakeries to try
Banksia Bakehouse
Famous for buttery croissants garnished with fillings and toppings, Banksia's special this June is a gravity-defying coil of white coffee ganache creme patissiere layered with walnut praline and topped with mascarpone and candied walnuts.
Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney, banksia.sydney
Tenacious Bakehouse
Few things are as beautiful as slicing into baker Yeongjin Park's huge version of a Portuguese tart, its glistening miso caramel top oozing down burnished pastry and bright custard. Don't miss the taro cream croissants either, with bellies purple like jacaranda blooms.
Pantry Story
If anyone knows how to pull crowds with new styles of baked goods, it's Tiara Sucipto, co-owner with Hari Wibowo of this cafe-bakery on Sydney's western artery. The menu changes weekly but the taro mochi croissant and beef pie are a sure-bet.