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New Japanese-Style Pull-Apart Character Bread You Can Buy From Home Bakery In Ang Mo Kio

New Japanese-Style Pull-Apart Character Bread You Can Buy From Home Bakery In Ang Mo Kio

Lifestyle Food
By Karmen on 03 Jul 2021
Digital Editor

Shikiri-pan or Chigiri-pan is Japanese-style loaf of bread that's quite the trend on Instagram. This soft and chewy bread is divided in little individual buns that can be easily torn off to share.

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There's a home-based bakery in Singapore, The Baking Munchies, that sells these cute pull-apart buns with designs like bears and Totoro.

Keep reading to find out more!

You might remember The Baking Munchies' adorable character tarts with Winnie-the-Pooh and Pikachu faces.

the baking munchies pooh pikachu tarts singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

They've now branched out to create character pull-apart buns that look too good to eat. These buns can be customised with your filling of choice including Nutella, pork floss and chocolate chip.

If you love hotdog buns, go for the Teddy Pull-Apart Buns ($18). It has little bears made to look like they're holding sausages!

bear sausage japanese pull apart buns baking munchies singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

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You'll see Japanese bakers on Instagram who will shape the buns in a doughnut-like ring like The Baking Munchie's Totoro Pull-Apart Buns ($18). The idea is to pop a small bowl in the hole to serve dippings like jam or other snacks.

totoro japanese pull apart buns baking munchies singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

Know those random chocolate cravings? There's no better way to satisfy them than these Choco Bear Pull-Apart Buns ($18).

chocolate bear japanese pull apart buns baking munchies singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

Or get it in a plain version.

teddy bear japanese style pull apart bread singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

A creative use of pork floss brings us these cute Hedgehog Pull-Apart Buns ($18).

hedgehog pork floss buns baking munchies singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

Other new bakes that deserve a shout-out are their Totoro Polo Buns ($16) and Teddy Buns ($15).

totoro buns baking munchies singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

bear buns buns baking munchies singaporePhoto from The Baking Munchies

The delivery fee ranges from $15 to $20 depending on your location, or you can opt for self-collect at Ang Mo Kio. You can DM them on Instagram or submit a form on their website to place your order.

Check out 11 other home-based bakeries in Singapore where you can find unique baked treats like mahjong-shaped cookies and character chiffon cakes.

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Text by: GirlStyle SG