Rice bread bakery in Dongnae: rice cake salt bread at Ssalppangmaen

What kind of bakery is Ssalppangmaen Vegan Bakery Main Branch?

Ssalppangmaen Vegan Bakery Main Branch (쌀빵맨 비건베이커리 본점) is a vegan rice bread bakery at 55 Sajikbuk-ro 63beon-gil, Dongnae-gu, Busan, on the 1st floor. Instead of wheat flour, the dough is 100% domestic strong rice flour, and the bread is made from plant-based ingredients with no milk, butter or eggs.

Walking through the alleys of Sajik-dong, the sky-blue sign catches your eye first at this small bakery. If you love bread but wheat feels heavy, or you want bread that is easier on the stomach, this is the kind of place that naturally comes to mind. It works as a stop on a bakery tour when you are looking for good food near Sajik Station, and it is also a handy place to grab takeaway before or after an event at Sajik Baseball Stadium or Busan Asiad Main Stadium.

Ssalppangmaen opening hours and how to get there from Sajik Station

• Address: 55 Sajikbuk-ro 63beon-gil, Dongnae-gu, Busan, 1st floor
• Hours: Tue–Sat 10:00 – 19:00
• Closed: Sundays and Mondays
• Also closed 07/24 – 07/31
• About 850m from Sajik Station Exit 3

What is Ssalppangmaen's rice bread made of?

Ssalppangmaen is a handmade rice bread bakery that starts baking every day at 4 a.m. The base ingredients are domestic strong rice flour, organic cane sugar (wondang), bamboo salt and brown rice oil.

Everything from the dough to the fillings, like soy cream, red bean paste and preserved chestnuts, is reportedly made in-house, so even one small bun felt like a lot of work went into it. One thing to keep in mind: the bread is 100% plant-based with no milk, butter or eggs, but it is not a certified gluten-free product.

What is the Sajik-dong shop like inside?

The clear sky-blue sign made the shop look fresh even from far away. A small standing sign sits in front of the glass door with neatly written notices, so it felt easy to walk in even on a first visit.

Inside, it felt less like a big, flashy bakery and more like a warm neighborhood bakery sitting quietly in its spot. White walls, tidy display shelves and a green chair on one side made for a comfortable mood.

The shelves were lined with all sorts of bread: rice loaves, rice salt bread, sweet red bean buns, cream buns and cookies. Each one was individually wrapped, which looked hygienic and also seemed handy for gifts or takeaway.

Every bread has a name tag and notes, which made choosing easy.

It is a small space, but this Sajik-dong bakery has its own neat, tidy rhythm.

What are Ssalppangmaen's best sellers?

The top 3 best sellers are said to be the sweet red bean bun, the Gongju chestnut rice loaf and the vegan rice salt bread. They also bake a range of other vegan rice breads every day, including rice loaves, rice dinner rolls, olive rice ciabatta and vegan soy cream buns.

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How to enjoy rice bread at its best

What I ordered at Ssalppangmaen and the prices

I ordered three items that day.

• Gongju chestnut rice loaf ₩7,900
• Glutinous rice cake salt bread ₩3,300
• Sweet red bean bun ₩3,700

The breads came in a bag, neatly wrapped, and felt weighty in the hand. A packaging card was included too, which made it easy to check how to store them.

How does the Gongju chestnut rice loaf taste?

The Gongju chestnut rice loaf (₩7,900) uses chestnuts from Gongju in South Chungcheong Province. I was looking forward to it because the chestnuts are said to be simmered in-house in wondang sugar rather than coming from a can.

The note says to eat the loaf the same day rather than refrigerating it, and to freeze leftovers and eat them within 2 weeks. Lightly toasting it in a frying pan or oven is said to make it tastier, so it is also nice to warm up at home.

The loaf already looked lovely, with a golden crumb. In the hand it felt a little chewier and denser than regular sandwich bread, and when cut, chestnut pieces were scattered here and there inside.

It had that moist yet firm texture typical of rice bread. The chestnut was not overly sweet, just gently sweet, and it went well with the plain flavor of the loaf. It is soft enough to eat as is, but I think toasting would make the outside nuttier and the inside cozier. It would go well with coffee or soy milk in the morning, and seems like a snack you could bring your parents without worry.

Is the sweet red bean bun very sweet?

The sweet red bean bun (₩3,700) is packed with handmade low-sugar red bean filling, and the beans were not overly sweet. They recommend eating it within 3 days refrigerated or 2 weeks frozen, so it seemed fine to buy several and eat them slowly.

It looks like a plain little bun, but when you split it, there is quite a generous amount of filling. Combined with the rice dough, the taste was substantial yet comforting. The notes said it is also good grilled in a waffle maker, and I imagine pressing it lightly and eating it warm would make the outside crisp and the inside moist.

What does the glutinous rice cake salt bread taste like?

The glutinous rice cake salt bread (찹쌀떡 쌀소금빵, ₩3,300) made me curious from the name alone.

It is a rice salt bread with a chewy glutinous rice cake (chapssaltteok) tucked inside, giving it a sweet-and-salty charm. Split it in half and the rice cake sits right in the middle, which makes the texture fun.

The salty flavor of salt bread meets the soft sweetness of the rice cake, and it flowed smoothly bite after bite. Plain on the outside and chewy inside, it seemed easy even for people trying rice bread for the first time. If you want something special near Sajik Station, this one is worth putting in your bag at least once.

Who is Ssalppangmaen best for?

Ssalppangmaen Vegan Bakery Main Branch is less a showy bakery and more a Sajik-dong bakery that slowly stays in your memory through its ingredients and care. I was impressed that the dough is 100% domestic rice flour and the bread is plant-based with no milk, butter or eggs.

The Gongju chestnut rice loaf, with gently sweet chestnut inside a plain rice loaf, was great as a breakfast bread, and the glutinous rice cake salt bread stuck with me for its chewy texture. The sweet red bean bun has a low-sugar filling so it is not heavy, and it had a soft taste that older folks would probably enjoy too.

I think it suits people looking for a bakery to stop by before or after a meal near Sajik Station, and people who want gentler rice bread on a Busan bakery tour. I would also recommend it to anyone seeking takeaway bread near Sajik Baseball Stadium or a vegan bakery in Sajik-dong.