![]() ![]() ![]() Oh well, at least I tried.Īfter all the trouble of waiting in line, dealing with the never-ending line cutters (drives me absolutely insane here in Korea), and not being able to order from a menu that only had one item, the tarts needed to be not just good, but amazing. Thankfully they were, the obsessive Japanese nature of focusing on and mastering one thing until it is perfect evident even in a simple frickin’ cheese tart.Ĭheese things can be a bit hit or miss in Asia. It turned out that six tarts made up one box, and instead of asking for six individual tarts, I should have asked for one “box-uh” of tarts. Any amount of tarts would have been fine at that point. Yes, whatever, sure, a “box-uh” of tarts was fine. After what felt like an eternity, the sales lady finally registered what I wanted, “OH. I held up six fingers and pointed to the tarts. I repeated myself, even less sure than I was before, and then once more, before I reverted to my standard charades and hand signals. My order was met with scrunched faces and furrowed eyebrows. When it was my turn I gave myself a pep talk and attempted to order six tarts in Korean. I don’t normally do lines, but given that I wanted to bring home some special treats for Lunar New Year, and given that there was only one thing on the menu, the line moved quickly. With a line that snaked all around the basement food court to get a taste of this delicious treat. Bake, like many Japanese specialty food shops, is the type of place that focuses on perfecting and making only one thing: cheese tarts. Bake Cheese Tart, a bakery that originated in Hokkaido, Japan, recently opened with much anticipation (by me, anyway) at the new Shinsegae Mall in Daegu. ![]()
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