We are delighted to be invited to our all time favourite bakery shop, Rainforest Bakery last weekend to have some insight on this family run business and the bakery's wide spread of organic breads. Twin brothers Jesse and Jerry, and their parents started the bakery first outlet at Chulia Street back in 2001 and there are now 2 more outlets in Sungai Ara and Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
The trade secret of their organic breads? Jesse spent years to learn the art of making pastries, when he toured Europe, working and spending time in as many different types of bakeries as he could in countries like France, Germany, Italy and etc.
Rainforest Bakery then have a motto of baking natural and original breads. By saying original, it does not mean only the ingredients are organic, even the preparation and baking process must be organic in every way and that is what sets them apart from the rest. They don’t use enhancers, preservatives, improvers or conditioners in every single products offered.
We were brought in to their kitchen where Jesse introduced us to the making of sour dough bread. It takes a few days to produce a sour dough bread as this type of bread do not go through the normal process of using cultured yeasts but with the reserved dough.
Next up, we had something cheesy and new in the bakery, the Parmesan Biscuit. This biscuit is full of cheese flavor. Paired with one dip of pumpkin soup, and it will taste sweet yet cheesy at the same time.
Parmesan Biscuit RM 1.30/pieceThen Jesse prepared Bagel for us with cream cheese filling and some with cream cheese and smoked salmon. The bagels best eaten after toasting for a few minutes tasted totally delicious and filling, you will definitely crave for more!
Begal (Sesame/Poppy) RM 1.50/pieceBreads from Rainforest has no preservative, thus can only last for a maximum of 3 days. If you want to keep it longer, store it in the freezer to lock the moisture. There are so much more organic breads in the bakery, so do check it out and start a healthy living!
Rainforest Bakery & Pastry
300 Chulia Street,
10200 Gerogetown, Penang
Tel: 04-2614641
