An Xuyên Bakery is a

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Description

An Xuyên Bakery is a French-

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bakery on Foster Road in southeast Portland's Foster-Powell neighborhood. The menu includes

bánh mì In Vietnamese cuisine, or banh mi (, ; , "bread") is a short baguette with thin, crisp crust and soft, airy texture. It is often split lengthwise and filled with savory ingredients like a submarine sandwich and served as a meal, called ''bánh ...

, baked goods such as

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, and

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baozi Baozi (), Pao-tsih or bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings ( meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed. They are a variation of ''mant ...

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, and

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such as the Tiger Roll, a

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with a layer of pandan

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and

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. Bread for the bánh mì is baked on site daily. Ingredients include cucumbers, pickled carrot and

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, cilantro, and jalapeños; other fillings include

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, Vietnamese ham,

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chicken, lemongrass pork,

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, and faux meat.

History

The bakery was established in 1995. An Xuyên supplied bread to Baby Doll Pizza and

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, as of 2014. The restaurant

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used butter rolls made by An Xuyên, as of 2021.

Reception

An Xuyên Bakery, Portland, Oregon, 2022 - 3

In 2016, Lizzy Acker of ''

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'' said An Xuyên had "ridiculously affordable prices" and quipped, "You'll pay more in gas to get there than you will for a filling meal." In 2020, Krista Garcia and Alex Frane included the bakery in ''

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'''s lists of Portland's "top pandan treats" and 14 "excellent" sandwich shops in the city, respectively. Frane said An Xuyên "has quietly served some of the city's best bánh mì to a faithful crowd for years now". He also included the bakery in

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's 2020 list of the best sandwiches in Portland. Garcia also included the business in ''Eater Portland'' 2021 list of 11 "big-deal" bánh mì in the city. Katrina Yentch included the restaurant in the website's 2022 list of "18 Knockout Spots for Affordable Dining in Portland".

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* {{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon 1995 establishments in Oregon Bakeries of Oregon Foster-Powell, Portland, Oregon French restaurants in Portland, Oregon Restaurants established in 1995 Vietnamese restaurants in Portland, Oregon

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