Aside from that, there was a good yeasty, bread flavor ... didn't do much to amplify the flavor of this bagel, but it paired well with cream cheese. Luckily the chewiness wasn't as bad once ...
Chewy, glutinous, and highly caloric, a lone bagel is a meal and a very satisfying one, especially when schmeared with cream cheese and layered with lox or another form of cured fish. Even today ...
The grab-and-go window on Sydney Road serves fresh and steamed shokupan-inspired bagels, with generous fillings of Japanese rolled omelettes, or Basque cheesecake.