THE BEST BREAD YOU WILL EVER EAT

Are you tired of eating tasteless, mass-market, store-bought bread that has about 30 ingredients, many of which are preservatives?  If you are, there is no need to ever eat it again while you’re living in Manila.  Just go to the popular Saturday morning market in Salcedo Village, and look for Mike the Breadman who is always manning his booth.  Mike has longish, graying hair tied back in a ponytail, and he wears a Western type hat.  Mike’s breads are made with no preservatives (so they have to be refrigerated), and with very little sugar – some of the breads have zero sugar.  I highly recommend the 10-grain, which is without question, the best bread I have ever eaten, and I also strongly recommend the raisin bread, which is heavy, and loaded with cinnamon and raisins.  Mike has a wide variety of other excellent breads, coffees, and desserts, but I go there for the 10-grain, which will not disappoint you.  For those of you who frequent the Saturday market, you’ll probably read this and think about all the other decent breads on offer there - but trust me on this - try Mike’s breads and you’ll become a regular customer.

JOEL FISCHL

US Embassy

www.gngbukid.wordpress.com

This blog began with a McMadness. Driven to the edge by The McDonald’s From Hell, we said we were mad and we weren’t going to take any more.

It’s an epidemic, really. The bad food, the bad attitude. Food has been hijacked by two factions in the Philippines: the hoity-toity graduates of culinary schools who imagine themselves the next Gordon Ramsay on the strength of a certificate of completion, as well as the mass producers of bad but affordable food (as opposed to bad but expensive).

We are a nation that has lost its way in morals, spirituality, and, yeah, cuisine. We like to emphasize style over substance, packaging over product. We should worry because this bias for glitz and glamor over any real progress and achievement is costing us much more than just good food.

A country’s cuisine is a manifestation of its soul. Food embodies the best a nation has to offer in resources, skills, and traditions. It is a product of a people’s aspirations and creativity. It tells others who we are and what we want to become. FOOD IS CULTURE.

If the predominant food culture is what we see today, pedestrian masquerading as refined, same old same old camouflaged as new, or S.S.D.D. (Same Shit, Different Day), you have to wonder what we have become. Pretentious, indifferent, frivolous and dismissive? Counterfeit and dishonest?

Maybe you think you deserve better.

Maybe it’s time to declare a personal war against people who serve us so poorly, insulting us every day with pious claims of fighting the good fight for liberty, equality, and a good meal for all, who think that if they SAY it often enough and loudly enough, that it will come true, or will at least be believed to be true. Hey, guys, we’ve read George Orwell, okay?

It’s time to vote with our pocketbooks, refusing to pay for mere lip service and shoddy merchandise, culinary and otherwise. At the very least, we may finally get a good meal next time we pay for one.

Food=Culture

October 11, 2011

Bake Day

Baking bread is therapeutic: it takes your idle mind to work creatively and brings you that much needed comfort especially when the aroma of fresh bread wafts thru the the air..heaven pare. And Like my never ending bucket list, how I wish I have the time to bake everything I fancy! I can already imagine myself kneading the flour and baking wonderful breads like the ones sold by Gng. Bukid at the Salcedo Market (you should try her Chala bread) but then, that's another story ;)

shoti25.livejournal.com

September 23, 2010

Where to Buy Healthy Food in Makati

I buy my bread (10 grain) from Gng. Bukid. They are famous for their Challah bread, Maja Blanca and Pandesitos. He is at the Salcedo Market every Saturday.

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August 11, 2011

Weekend Wonders

The lure of Sidcor is being able to buy specialties that come from the provinces and those from people who just love to cook. There’s Gng. Bukid, said to be Filipino for Mrs. Fields but who is represented by Ginoong Bukid (the mister) who can expound about the products they sell and is amused that there are ladies “of a certain age” who wait for him at the parking lot just to make sure they have first crack at the breads (the challah is fantastic) and pastries.

by Micky Fenix

Sunday Inquirer Magazine

March 19, 2011

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Event: More than 450 stalls of great finds at SIDCOR's Longest-running Sunday Market now at Eton Centris

Delicacies from the North to the South can also be enjoyed here as they have arranged the center of the market as dining area.
Gng.Bukid's Christopsomo's Christmas bread, Challah bread from Jewish tradition, Kapeng Miguelin.

November 7, 2010

Top 10 Places to Spot Stars

SPOT.ph did some sleuthing and uncovered the best places in the metro to go star-gazing, and we don’t mean the kind where you need to use a telescope. As much as they try to stay under the radar, celebrities can’t keep away from their favorite restaurants, salons, gyms, or clubs for long. Hence, here’s a list of hotspots known for their celebrity clientele... but don’t tell them we told you.

6. Weekend Bazaar: Salcedo Market
Jaime C. Velasquez Park, between Leviste and Tordesillas streets in Salcedo Village, Makati City. Open Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The lowdown: Arguably the most famous weekend market in the metro, Salcedo Market is a souk of sorts and has become a favorite among celebrity foodies, especially those that hail from the South.
The perks: Get your hands on hard-to-find items like Panaderya Gng. Bukid's freshly-baked Challah bread.
Celebrity Sightings: Lucy Torres once wrote about her craving for Challah bread in her Philippine Star column “I think it is a little drop of blessing in this big busy city, catching bread while it’s hot… So yes, God bless bread, and ladies like Gng. Bukid who bakes them with hand and heart late into the night... I have never met her yet, but I do love her bread.”
The only time to go: Saturday morning.

Spot.ph
November 17, 2010

Market Manila comment

joey, Philippines says:

Agree with Fabian, this is a great stall at the market..their pan de sal is good too!
MM, challah makes the BEST French toast in my humble opinion :) I’ve had really old challah sitting in the freezer for eons and I tried some slices as French toast and they were amazing! In fact, every time I pass by that big loaf of challah in Gng. Bukid’s stall I keep thinking of buying it, letting it get old, slicing it up and placing the slices in the freezer so I can have great French toast any time I want :) Then you know those blueberries from Baguio they also sell at the market? The ones that aren’t too sweet? Well you can make them into syrup and serve them with the French toast…divine (I’ve done this)! Wow, I’ve rambled…

Feb 20, 2010 9:01 pm

Market Manila comment

Fabian M, Philippines says:

HI MM,
I visit this stall every Saturday I happen to be in the market. It’s one of the better stalls there in my opinion. For a more healthful option, you can try their honey whole wheat or their multi-grain bread.
- Fabian

Feb 17, 2010 11:53 am

Market Manila comment

star, Philippines says:
My bf and I are big fans of their very rum cake – they weren’t kidding when they said “very”. :)

Feb 16, 2010 11:31 pm

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Surprisingly Good: Bought a bag of coffee from Gng. Bukid in Salcedo Market. Despite the heat I'm having me a pleasant cup.

March 19, 2010

www.juice.ph

Going deeper into the market, you will discover many more great finds. One of them is Ginang Bukid, a stall famous for its baked goodies such as their Challah Bread and Maja Blanca—both of which have received raves from food enthusiasts. Other Ginang Bukid must-tries are the Pandesitos (mini pandesal) and Honey Whole Wheat Bread that would go perfectly with a cup of kapeng barako.

Sunday Morning Market
March 18, 2010

MUST HAVES -- LOVE LUCY

sUNDAY LIFE

Must-haves for the Christmas table - and beyond  LOVE LUCY By Lucy Gomez (The Philippine Star) Updated December 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Gng. Bukid. She’s the one who makes wonderful Challah bread that you slice, toast and slather good butter on. Or you can always choose to tear off big pieces to dunk in a great big cup of thick hot chocolate. It is almost like brioche, and I have joyfully tried sandwiching a bar of good milk chocolate between two slabs. What joy, indeed. Call 815-4552 and 474-2600.

Market Manila

16FEB2010

Challah Bread

by Marketman

Yes, that’s a nice loaf of challa bread spotted and purchased at the Salcedo Saturday Market last Saturday. It’s made with NO butter traditionally, but rather relies on egg yolks for richness. I was trying to convince myself that challah would be a healthier alternative to other butter based options, such as this wonderful brioche loaf, but in the end, I only had one slice toasted and consumed with kalamansi marmalade before smacking myself back into diet reality. At any rate, I thought this was a good deal at PHP180 or just under $4 for the loaf. I suspect it would be terrific as french toast, and I might make the rest of it into a bread pudding (less rich than thisensaimada version) for guests in a day or so…

I purchased it from the unusually named Ginang Bukid table at the Salcedo Market, and they had other baked goods on offer as well. They apparently have a permanent store at the Mazda Compound in Makati, call 474-2600 or 0916-286-0900 or ginangbukid.blogspot.com for more details.

Appetite Magazine

Gng Bukid

Dec 7, '09 3:24 AM for everyone

Category:	Restaurants
Cuisine:	Desserts
Location:	Mazda Makati Bldg., Sabio St. cor Pasong Tamo, San Lorenzo, Makati City. 815-4552

The Dec./Jan. issue of Appetite is out! I am featuring six great bakery cafes for you guys to chill out this Christmas season. Here is one of them, Gng Bukid!
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The thing I find most impressive about this small neighborhood bakery/café is how they manage to do things with class. Like even if they served their coffee (P 15) in a paper cup, they treat it with respect by serving it with a sugar bowl, a milk jug and the stirring stick in its own tray! 

There is usually an entrée of the day on offer here. Last I visited it was spaghetti and meatballs (P 120). It was simple, but it was done well. The serving was generous, the pasta was al dente and the meatballs were large and flavorful. I also gave it plus points for the chunky tomato sauce that was freshly made and not from a can. 

Of all the cakes they have here, the one I recommend you try is the apple walnut cake (P 80/slice). It is dense with a strong cinnamon and apple flavor and has a delightful crunch of brown sugar and cinnamon crust on top. As good as it already is, my friend Aina says she would warm her slice first and add a dollop of crème fraise and butterscotch sauce!

I also like how they can be very creative here, such as how they served their cheesecake. They inserted a stick in it and covered it with chocolate! The result is the cheesecake pop (P 85)! I find that it had the right balance of tangy cheesecake and sweet chocolate. It should be perfect for a cocktail party!

They also have a Red Velvet Cake here (P 95/slice). It has a bright red color that is really due to cocoa powder and not from food coloring. In between each layer is a spread of butter cream and it is then cover with a glaze, chopped nuts and cake crumbs. Scrumptious!

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Gng. Bukid’s Best Maja Blanca. This is indeed one of the best maja blancas around. Not too sweet and not too soft.
Yoji and the Foodies
July 26, 2009

www.eds2384.blogspot.com

2 more things i've learned this week:> Ginang Bukid - is the Filipino version of Mrs. Fields (Salcedo Park)> Barbershop and Xerox - is a good business combination (UP Campus)
Twisted Sunshine
March 9, 2009

Write about ‘biskwit,’ win a prize

BELGIAN lace cookies, chocolate chips, Ginang Bukid cookies (the Mrs. Fields brand name translated into Tagalog) – these are what can be found in bakeshops, groceries and weekend markets.
Micky Fenix/Philippine Daily Inquirer
June 3, 2009

www.unlawyer.net

Of course the Salcedo Village market wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t have a stall or two that sold desserts. This is Ginang Bukid stall that claims to sell the best maja blanca in town.

makescoffeenervous.blogspot.com

Went to Salcedo Market with C. Got organic veggies and homemade bread from Gng. Bukid. Discovered their coffee blend and it was sooo smooth I had a second cup. Black. That's how I try coffee... black first so I'll know if it's good. If I can enjoy it black, it's definitely something I'll have again.
Easing into the Weekend
July 11, 2009