A bakery specializing in salt bread just opened in Vancouver — here's where to find it
If you spend your afternoons scrolling through foodie TikTok and marvel at all the different delicacies available worldwide, then you may be familiar with the Asian treat salt bread. But for those who don’t want to spend their hard-earned cash to fly across the globe to get their hands on some salt bread, there’s some good news.
A new cafe called Sio Vancouver has opened its doors, specializing in Japanese-inspired, buttery, salt bread.
For those unfamiliar, salt bread (a.k.a. shio pan in Japanese) is a soft buttery roll that is often sprinkled with sea salt.
However, the true unique factor of this baked good is salted butter placed inside the dough that melts to the bottom of the dough while baking to create an irresistible crunchy base. While it originated in Japan, it has since gone viral in South Korea, where it’s known as sogeum-ppang.
At Sio Vancouver, you can order plain salt bread or get it with different fillings as well, like egg, ham, and Nutella.
And while salt bread is the must-try item here, there are also other items on the menu you might want to sample.
Siu is serving up both poke bowls and donburi, as well as a line of coffee and tea beverages. Highlights include the iced matcha cream latte, Sio coffee cream, and the Canadiano.
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Currently, Sio is softly open from Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be sure to check its Instagram for a grand opening date and updated hours.
Sio Vancouver
Address: 636 Main St., Vancouver
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