Oyatsupan Bakers, or simply Oyatsupan, is a

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bakery in the

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. The original bakery opened in Beaverton in 2016, and second location opened in Tigard in 2019.

Description

Oyatsupan is an "austere"

bakery in Beaverton, according to ''

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''. The menu has included "whimsical "

chocolate pudding Chocolate puddings are a class of desserts in the pudding family with chocolate flavors. There are two main types: a boiled then chilled dessert, texturally a custard set with starch, commonly eaten in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Sweden, Poland, ...

stuffed cornets, croissant dough

apple pies An apple pie is a fruit pie in which the principal filling ingredient is apples. The earliest printed recipe is from England. Apple pie is often served with whipped cream, ice cream ("apple pie à la mode"), or cheddar cheese. It is generall ...

with

matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally consumed in East Asia. The green tea plants used for matcha are shade-grown for three to four weeks before harvest; the stems and veins are removed during ...

custard Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin. Depending on the recipe, custard may vary in consistency fro ...

, and

doughnuts A doughnut or donut () is a type of food made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and fra ...

filled with Japanese beef

curry A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included. There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in tradit ...

, as well as eclairs, Japanese breads,

pastries Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ma ...

, and sandwiches. In 2018, Grant Butler of ''

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'' wrote, "This airy, elegant bakery combines Japanese and Western baking traditions, resulting in pastry cases filled with baked goods you expect (

croissants A croissant is a buttery, flaky, Austrian viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl but using the French yeast-leavened laminated dough. Croissants are named for their historical crescent shape, the dough is layered wi ...

baguettes A baguette (; ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, though not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust. A baguette has a dia ...

puff pastry Puff pastry, also known as ', is a flaky light pastry made from a laminated dough composed of dough (') and butter or other solid fat ('). The butter is put inside the dough (or vice versa), making a ' that is repeatedly folded and rolled out befo ...

) with things you don't see at other places (

green tea Green tea is a type of tea that is made from '' Camellia sinensis'' leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process which is used to make oolong teas and black teas. Green tea originated in China, and since the ...

cookies, Japanese sweet buns, buttery rolls filled with

edamame is a preparation of immature soybeans in the pod, found in cuisines with origins in East Asia. The pods are boiled or steamed and may be served with salt or other condiments. In Japan, they are usually blanched in 4% salt water for 5 minut ...

red bean paste Red bean paste () or red bean jam, also called adzuki bean paste or ''anko'' (a Japanese word), is a paste made of red beans (also called "adzuki beans"), used in East Asian cuisine. The paste is prepared by boiling the beans, then mashing or g ...

). There are savory options, too, like the unusual hot dog roll, which features a wiener baked into a

brioche Brioche (, also , , ) is a bread of French origin whose high egg and butter content gives it a rich and tender crumb. Chef Joël Robuchon described it as "light and slightly puffy, more or less fine, according to the proportion of butter and ...

bun, and dressed up with drizzles of ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard."

History

The bakery opened in May 2016. Hiro Horie is the chef and owner. In 2019, a second location called Oyatsupan Bridgeport Village opened in Tigard.

Reception

Samantha Bakall included Oyatsupan in ''National Geographic''s list of six of Portland's best Asian bakeries. Lizzy Acker included the bakery in ''The Oregonian'''s 2018 list of 81 "awesome things to do" in the city's suburbs. In 2019, the newspaper's Michael Russell called the business "excellent" and wrote, "Oyatsupan, the very good Japanese bakery in Beaverton, has a few items in common, most notably the

milk bread Milk roll is a soft, round type of bread initially appearing in the United Kingdom in Blackpool in Lancashire England. It is made using milk instead of water, as well as white flour, yeast, and sugar. ''Shokupan'' (Japanese: しょくぱん） is ...

, a thick-sliced loaf of fluffy white bread called Whipped Cream Pan Bread at Tous Les Jours. Grab a loaf and up your PB&J game a level or two." Jordan Curtis and

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included the bakery in ''Eater Portland'''s 2020 "guide to eating and drinking" in Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard. In 2022,

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and Katherine Chew Hamilton included Oyatsupan in ''Portland Monthly'' "opinionated guide" to the city's best bakeries.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.oyatsupan.com 2016 establishments in Oregon Bakeries of Oregon Japanese restaurants in Oregon Restaurants in Beaverton, Oregon

Description

History

Reception

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