Vegan bakery in Dongnae, Busan: rice bread storage tips, Ssalppangmaen

What kind of bakery is Ssalppangmaen near Sajik Station?

Ssalppangmaen (쌀빵맨) is a vegan bakery café near Sajik Station in Dongnae, Busan, making mild, healthy breads from rice. They make not only the bread but the fillings too, so the rice breads come loaded with healthy toppings.

👑 I'm told the chestnuts come from a "150,000-pyeong Gongju chestnut farm" and are simmered in-house in unrefined cane sugar (wondang). That's how they get the mild, not-too-sweet signature chestnut loaf and rice salt bread.

*The best sellers at Ssalppangmaen in Sajik, TOP 3

• Sweet red bean bun (signature)
• Gongju chestnut rice loaf (signature)
• Rice salt bread (signature)

Today's post is a visit to this vegan rice bakery café by Sajik Station in Sajik-dong, Busan 🙃

Bread and cookies made from rice, how precious... ❣️

The 4 items I took home from Ssalppangmaen

The shop had all kinds of vegan rice bread on display, every one of them pretty 🌷 There were plenty of cookies too, so browsing and choosing was half the fun!

After much agonizing I bought four things: a whole wheat cookie, rice salt bread, chestnut loaf and a sweet red bean bun 🧚‍♀️ I usually like plain, mild bread, so I had to try the salt bread, and I figured the chestnut loaf and red bean bun would work as a filling meal replacement too +++ Add the whole wheat cookie and my shopping was done! 🥯🥯

How to store Ssalppangmaen rice bread

Freeze the bread and eat it within 2 weeks. Keep it at room temperature only if you're eating it the same day.

• Frozen: eat within 2 weeks
• Room temperature only if eaten the same day

Does vegan rice bread taste bland?

Ssalppangmaen's vegan rice bread was far tastier than wheat bread. I worried a vegan bakery might taste bland, but from the first look the bread's appearance and nutty aroma were max~~ Made with rice flour, it had an even chewier texture! Chewy meets mild, what a combo ⭐️⭐️

Ssalppangmaen also has the Dongnae Neighbor (Dongnae Iut) mark. So warm and cozy 🌏🌏

Ssalppangmaen recommended menu and prices

Recommended items run from rice salt bread at ₩2,800 to the Gongju chestnut rice loaf at ₩8,900. The cream is made with soy milk, not dairy 🤍🤍

• Savory rice morning bun ₩3,800
• White rice loaf ₩5,300
• Gongju chestnut rice loaf ₩8,900
• Vegan choco-filled rice loaf ₩3,200 (small size)
• Matcha soy cream bun ₩3,500
• Rice salt bread ₩2,800
• Decaf mocha salt bread ₩3,600
• Black sesame soy cream bun ₩3,800
• New York whole wheat oat cookie ₩3,000
• Olive ciabatta rice bread ₩4,300

They sell Almond Breeze too~~

My Ssalppangmaen picks: rice salt bread, whole wheat oat cookie, Gongju chestnut rice loaf

⭐️ menu pick ⭐️

Love the reasonable prices 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️

🥐 Rice salt bread (₩2,800)

The rice salt bread is golden and crisp outside, with a rich buttery flavor. Thanks to the rice flour it's a bit chewier and milder than regular salt bread, and the salty kick lifts the butter even more, so you keep reaching for another bite~~

🍪 Whole wheat oat cookie (₩2,500)

The whole wheat oat cookie is crunchy, and the mild flavor of the oats comes out the more you chew. It isn't sweet, so it's easy to enjoy, and it's great with coffee or milk, a healthy-feeling cookie.

🍞 Gongju chestnut rice loaf (₩7,900)

The Gongju chestnut rice loaf has a moist, soft crumb with the signature chewiness of rice bread. The chestnuts you bite into here and there add a subtle sweetness, thumbs up!

How to reheat rice bread: a handy tip

When you microwave rice bread, run a cup of water in the microwave along with it. That's the tip.