Croissants meets onigiri in this oddball new fusion treat
From Cronuts to Cruffins to croissants topped with rainbow cookies, New York isn’t afraid to play fast and loose with croissant tradition. And the latest into the flaky pantheon is a new fusion treat that puts a savory spin on the French classic: meet the “Onioissant” from Cafe W + Bakery.
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The Flushing-based baked-goods spot frequently combines French tradition with Asian flavors—along with pâtisserie classics like a good ol’ pain au chocolate, there’s buttery pastry loaded with red bean and croissants flavored with black sesame and raspberry. But the “Onioissant” takes the cake: the savory treats take inspiration from onigiri, Japanese rice balls that are formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes, wrapped in nori and traditionally feature salty or sour fillings, from salted salmon to pickled plum.
In this case, the creations do away with the rice entirely and instead is made of buttery, flaky viennoiserie (the bakery only uses premium French flour, butter and chocolate in their pastries) that is shaped into a triangle, its airy interiors piped with a savory filling, and finished with a cheeky piece of seaweed. The “Onioissants” come in two different flavors—a breakfast-y edition made with bacon, chives and cream cheese, and a seafood version with Pollack roe and mayo—which is great for those who don’t have much of a sweet tooth but still want that classic croissant experience. The treats are priced at $6.50 each.
Along with those fusion goodies, the Queens bakery-cafe also bakes up salted butter breads (squid ink and cheese, cream and chives), fresh campagne loaves (olive, cream cheese), flavored lattes (strawberry, blueberry, pistachio cream) and cakes. Along with cream cakes, cheesecakes and tiramisu, the bakeshop offers a range of signature mousse cakes, available in flavors like mango-yogurt, lime-pineapple, chocolate-caramel, Earl Grey-cassis and raspberry-pistachio, among others.
Check out those cool-looking “Onioissants” treats from Cafe W + Bakery below:
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