Walking down the streets of Hongdae, I spotted a place selling Hungarian chimney bread (kürtőskalács), so I went in.

This is the place

Fun concept.

This is the bread

Maybe because I came at night, there wasn’t much bread left.

The breads

The breads

Plenty of jazzed-up versions too.

Inside

The interior was pretty. I guess this is what Hongdae style looks like.

Interior

The counter

The menu

Chimney bread

If you actually search for Hungarian chimney bread, or Czech chimney bread, the usual version is pretty big. About the size of your forearm.. But this shop’s chimney bread was, well.. salt bread sized.. With a hole in the middle and butter in the dough, it didn’t taste all that different from a salt bread (shio-pan) either.. Still, it’s coiled up so there’s fun in tearing pieces off, and the cinnamon had more character than the plain, so I enjoyed it.. I suppose it’s a spin on the salt bread that’s so popular these days. That said, I’d say this place is better for a date than for the bread itself..

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