Danny Song is the owner of this seductive Chinese bakery in the Rockville City Center. Go in at your peril. Everything, as they boast on their receipts, is baked fresh daily.

And 'everything' means Portuguese egg custard tarts, plump and flaky croissants, red bean mochi, apple crisps, apple and other fruit tarts, coconut custard buns, stuffed Chinese breads and buns, and more. A shredded pork and scallion roll was an interesting but gummy mix of sweet and salt, not a patch, I didn't think, on the classic Char Sui bun.

There's a wide range of Asian sweet breads, soft and spongey of dough but - to my Western palate - lacking in punch and chew. Shop after 7.30 at night and there are deals to be had. Tea, including bubble tea, is made to order - with all the personal quirks that this may imply, and the attractive young servers are tolerant, helpful and smiling.

Bread Corner, 591 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, 240 328 6547.

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