An afternoon of bread talk at Evergeen Wheat "N Oats Bakeshop

It was almost I really did talk to these breads that one afternoon when out of nowhere, I decided to brave the "hinterland" of Iloilo City for Evergreen Wheat 'N Oats Bakeshop. Located along De Leon Street, this part of the city is not usually in my common route but the lure of their breads was too strong that I gave in to temptation.

Among the first to catch my attention was their pan de sal display which at that time had three variants - butter, cheese and vegetables. Not being able to decide which one to choose, I just got all of these three pan de sal, they only cost 6 pesos apiece, at most.

Next on my order list was Meatlover's Bun having sausages, ham, bacon? pushed inside the cheese topped bun. I was actually looking for their pizza version but it was unavailable then. Nonetheless, it was still a good "back up".

I was intrigued on how their Adobo Bun would compare with others I've and when it came to the actual taste test, I would say theirs is among the best. The filling wasn't "bitin", the bread was tasty on it's own and the adobo filling was real adobo - what more can I ask for?

Maybe some hopia baboy which unfortunately didn't make it to my plate of Evergreen breads. I also had teren-teren, which also intrigued me but it wasn't as filled as others I'd tried before. The assorted pan de sal I got were so good - I requested them to be reheated, and even after some time (of clicks and flashes) they were still crisp outside yet soft inside. Their veggie pan de sal have carrots and malunggay infused in them while the cheese has bits of cheese on top and the butter pan de sal had the umami taste of butter.

Together with a bottle of mineral water, this afternoon of bread talk was only PhP95. But it was a priceless afternoon of discovery and gastronomy at Evergreen Wheat 'N Oats Bakery!

I know it's Bakeshop but I have to go for the rhyme ... sounds good, tastes even better!

Here's more about Evergreen Wheat ' N Oats Bakeshop from an article on The News Today written by Kathy Villalon

Wheat ‘n Oats started at the kitchen in the home of Tricelle Claire Go-Navarro in 2007. “I love breads and baking is my hobby. I had no formal training on this but I took a crash course on bread making,” said Tricelle, who is a licensed Architect. She started baking loaves and Pan de Sal and sold them to friends. A year later, she opened a bakeshop in their Evergreen office in De Leon Street, which is now known as Evergreen Wheat ‘n Oats Bakeshop. It was her family who suggested she open a bakeshop because orders for Pan de Sal and loaves were in demand.

Later on, special breads were added to her list. She takes inspiration from frequenting bread stores during her travel locally and abroad. Read More.

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