Domie is a Hong Kong Bakery known for small cakes, etc. Its popular enough to have a 4square check-in. While there is no indication the Rosemead original is of any relations, it does produce out some of the cheapest Asian style (fluffy, no frosting, no icing) cakes in all of San Gabriel Valley. A quarter sheet of strawberry cake at Domies Bakery is about $23, half sheet at $50, 6″ cakes can be had for $12 or so. Maxim Bakery in Alhambra may sport affordable cakes with a bit more elegance, but only Domies has knarly baked bun creations.

Witness: sweet butter bun with stuffed mochi.

The stuffing inside is similar to the Taiwanese brick toast topping, but mid bun, there’s a ball of sweet glutinous rice ball. Random. The construction goes something like: carby sweet rice surrounded by sweet buttery surrounded by sweet bread.

Then there’s egg wrapped shredded pork in mayo bun

When mangoes are in season, there are perfectly paired mango and strawberry cakes starting at $14 for 6″. Each of the above baked buns is $1.25, no discount for multiple purchases, but this is already much cheaper than all of Koreatown.

You can be on Atkins, but that mochi-stuffed bun would still be a fun anomaly to taste. Also, call Domies to save a fresh loaf in the morning to save a fresh loaf of toast in the morning and they will slice it super thick for the Taiwanese brick toast. Reminder: this is cash only, no sit-down.

Domies Bakery
7609 Garvey Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626) 280-3085
Cash Only, second (newer) branch in San Gabriel, on Valley Blvd.

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