Bread for the Masses

by: Kaye Woo

     Waking up to that sweet smell of bread really brightens up my day! Especially when it’s as early as 5am, most people would have a hard time trying to straighten up from bed. But for me, the scent of bread that’s fresh out of the oven makes my tummy growl.

So this little bakery here is located along the highway of Northbay Boulevard and at the corner of Honorio Lopez Boulevard right here in Balut, Tondo (which is practically two blocks away from my home). But believe it or not, I’ve been waking up smelling that fresh aroma every day! (Unless I sleep late because of projects)

Counter ladies were kind of surprised when I told them
 I would buy one of each bread for a school project =))

This bakery is named, “CD1 Bakery”.  They sell quite a variety of breads. They all look good for a local bakery, and even smell reaaally good, too. Since this is a local bakery, you can expect its part Sari-Sari store. So they sell sachets of shampoo, iced tea, soft drinks, instant food, and etc. So here’s the list of the good stuff:

1. Ensaymada
2. Ensaymada Bulaklak
3. Mamon
4. Putok
5. Choco Roll
6. Choco Bread
7. Ube Roll
8. Banana Cake Slice
9. Putok (topped with sugar)
10. Pusit
11. Ube Bread (flower-shaped)
12. Plaka Bread
13. Choco Turnover
14. Ube Bread
15.  Plaka Bread (small)
16. Cheese Roll
17. Spanish Bread
18. Cheese Bread
19. Torta
20. Kababayan
21. Pan de Coco
22. Pianono Roll Slice
23. Monay (small)
24. Monay (big)

Putting aside the fact that they all had very identical taste, I’d say it’s actually kind of worth it. Their Banana Cake Slice tasted really good, and their Pianono Roll Slice and Mamon were soft and sweet. Oh and their Torta had a great crumbly texture.

Overall, they make good breads which fit the taste of the masses! Every peso is worth it because, compared to other bakeries, they were quite generous with the size of each bread.