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2014-01-19
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When Mugiya first opened its doors at Woodlands Xchange, I was initially drawn to it because Mugiya is supposedly a Japanese bakery. The banner advertising their #1 Hokkaido Bun also contributed to that impression. However, other than the Hokkaido Bun, and maybe two or three others, most of their other breads do not really scream "Japanese" to me even if some have Japanese-sounding names. Maybe they are trying to cater to local taste with their choice of product offerings with buns such as floss
Nevertheless, their breads are quite decent and I am especially a fan of their Hokkaido buns (photo above).
Original Hokkaido Bun ($1.50)The Hokkaido bun at Mugiya are really big! Sweet and soft, these buns are best eaten when they are just out of the oven, as it might 'deflat' if left too long (or even if you poke at it). I loved the upper part of the bun which was sweet, crusty, and a pleasure to bite into. The milk filling inside was smooth and worked well with the bread to deliver a taste that was a nice balance of sweetness and milkiness. Other than the original Milk filling, these buns also come in a variety of flavours such as Chocolate, Coffee and Oreo among others. My personal favourites are the Original, Chocolate, Chocolate Almond and Oreo buns!
Japanese Red Bean Bun ($1.40) Also known as the An Pan, this bun was quite airy inside with an acceptable amount of red bean paste, although it'd have been nice to have a little more of it. The red bean paste was sweet but the bun itself had a slight taste which I did not really like. On the whole though, this was quite okay but I preferred the ones from Four Leaves which I personally felt were better.
Lao Po Bing ($4.50 for 4) I was quite surprised to find Chinese pastries like the Lao Po Bing here but I got a set to try. The Lao Po Bing was smoothly and consistently glazed and baked to a nice shade of brown. The pastry was not super flaky like the ones from Crystal Jade My Bread but it was decent enough for me. I liked the filling which was sweet and chewy. The portion of the filling inside was also quite generous and nice to munch on!
Speaking of Chinese pastries, they also have the Sweet & Salty Tau Sar Piah here, both of which I've tried before. These were also quite good although I liked the salty version more. I have also tried a few of their other breads like the Potato Ham Bun as well as the other items like Cheesecake, Brownies and even cakes like the Tiramisu. However, the range of Hokkaido buns, Lao Po Bing and Tau Sar Piah remain my favourites. The Hokkaido buns are definitely worth a try!
The prices for the buns at Mugiya are quite reasonable averaging around $1.30 to $1.60, although there is a promotion going on around 7pm daily where you can buy the various buns for only $1.10 each, which is even better value for money! Even during this late hour, there will still be fresh batches of Hokkaido buns being brought out, which is definitely a major plus in my book. All in all, I think Mugiya is worth a visit especially for that freshly baked Hokkaido Bun at only $1.10!
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