85 Degrees. New World Shopping, Chongwenmen, Beijing.
Mocha coffee bread; the "Julius Caesar". The Julius Caesar was a combination of bacon, mushrooms, peppers and a béchamel-based sauce, baked over a slice of French bread. The result was a sumptuous portion of wholesome luxury.
Rating: 1 star to the bakery, for its selections, product freshness, and ability to reinvent the bakery business.
While Vietnam has been independent ever since Chairman Ho came to power many decades ago, hints of the colonial past are still apparent, with bakeries and French-style pastry shops lining the streets of Hanoi.