Chiu Quon

Famous For: It’s authentic baked goods and being the longest running bakery in Chicago’s Chinatown.

Founded By: Owner, Pui Chiu, came from Hong Kong in the late-1970’s and established this great bakery.

Fun Foodie Facts: 

• The traditional baked goods featured here are made from ancient recipes, which feature a much subtler sweetness than modern American pastries and instead emphasize textural contrast.
• The lotus root is cream-colored and when you slice it, you get thin honeycomb-patterned disks that can be added to soups, salads or stir-fries
• On the Autumnal Equinox in 1368, the Chinese were able to overthrow the Mongols and were able to do so using moon cakes as a weapon of sorts!
• Fortune cookies are a North American invention, not Chinese. 

Our Recos:

• Come in and try their dim sum, it’s some of the cheapest in Chinatown and quite tasty.