Goyang KINTEX bakery picks for veggie lovers: Boulangerie Tan

Mornings and evenings have gotten quite cool lately~ Won't it be getting cold before we know it? I handle cold weather worse than hot weather, so I'm hoping fall sticks around a bit longer~ Today I want to introduce a bakery that's a must-visit in Ilsan KINTEX~ It also doubles as the café inside the Hyundai Department Store KINTEX branch.

Why is there always a line at Boulangerie Tan in Hyundai Department Store KINTEX?

Boulangerie Tan, Hyundai Department Store KINTEX is a bakery and café on the basement level of the Hyundai Department Store KINTEX branch. Every time I come, I notice the same thing—this bakery always has a line~ I guess people's tastes aren't so different after all, haha. Boulangerie Tan's sandwiches and baguettes suit both my husband's and my taste perfectly, and seeing how many people seek it out, I guess it really is a top spot in Ilsan KINTEX~

Browsing the bread is always a joy. Shall we take a look at Boulangerie Tan's menu at Hyundai Department Store KINTEX?

Boulangerie Tan's signature breads on the shelves

Boulangerie Tan's signature bread is the carrot râpée chicken salt bread. Sometimes it's made with baguette dough, and depending on the day, on a salt bread base.

I also tried the fig cream cheese salt bread—the combo of sweet fig and savory cream cheese is amazing.

A lot of people have been getting into cornet pies these days too. I remember when I came with my friend Eunseon-ssaem last time, we mostly ate cornet pies. Sweet stuff^^ Boulangerie Tan also has a flagship store in Paju Unjeong Chorongkkot Village, with the same bread recipes and same taste~

What the couple picked: chocolate baguette and salt bread sandwiches

My favorite bread, salt bread, comes in many varieties at Boulangerie Tan too. My husband and I both like the most basic kind of bread, so we wavered a bit that day between the original salt bread and the chocolate baguette. In the end we went with the chocolate baguette and a salt bread sandwich.

I tend to like healthier bread, so I prefer something that isn't too sweet.

The chocolate baguette, Boulangerie Tan's signature bread, is something I pick up every single time I come.

Carrot râpée chicken salt bread! Honestly, this was the whole reason I came to Boulangerie Tan. For my husband's pick, we went with the sun-dried tomato salt bread!

How Boulangerie Tan bakes: the shop's production principles

Boulangerie Tan has production principles it follows: baked the same day, sold the same day, discarded the same day, made with natural levain, using organic wheat and French wheat, and only natural butter and dairy cream.

Bread is love^^

Maybe it's because of the healthy ingredients, but the bread tastes really good~ Every time I come there are crowds. This is a spot in KINTEX everyone agrees on.

Cornet pies can also be gift-wrapped.

A café favorite at Hyundai Department Store KINTEX, a must-visit spot in Ilsan KINTEX.

Time set menu and the salt bread 3+1 deal at Boulangerie Tan

Boulangerie Tan, Hyundai Department Store KINTEX is also running an event these days.

There's a time-limited set menu, so it's even better if you can time your visit around it, right?

Buy 3 salt breads and you get 1 more gourmet butter salt bread free!

Alright kids~ time to go home with unnie^^

How the breads tasted at home as a dinner for two

This selection was exactly our style. My husband and I are total vegetable lovers, so we love this kind of bread.

The carrot râpée chicken salt bread has sautéed carrots, cheese, chicken and vegetables layered on top of a savory, umami-rich sauce~ It has a slight nostalgic taste, like the vegetable salad bread I ate as a kid.

The chocolate baguette, studded with chocolate chips, has a sweetness that pairs really well with coffee.

This photo is of my husband! I snapped it right before he dug in.

My husband already knew Boulangerie Tan's bread was good from having tried it before~ Maybe that's why, after work, he just washed his hands and demolished it in seconds, haha. I'll definitely keep coming back to Boulangerie Tan, Hyundai Department Store KINTEX for bread runs. If you're looking for a bakery to try in KINTEX, I really recommend checking out Boulangerie Tan at Hyundai Department Store KINTEX~ You won't be disappointed^^