Comments on: Hopia at Vienna Bakery…

By: sophia

sophia — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:32:28 +0000

funny how this one post evokes so many memories, even in my case. My father used to buy goodies from the area in the early 60’s when Avenida was still the fashionable place to go. He does mention Vienna bakery quite often. Excelente ham too. So i meander along the streets whenever i am in the area, and I’ve tried the ube hopia, never mind, gigi, what the DTI says. the trick is to eat hot off the grill, so to speak, and in the morning when the shops have just opened. Anyway, chocolates from the US (was it Hershey’s ?) were once found to contain rat hairs, right…so i wouldn’t be too finicky…i’d just swallow and cross my fingers hoping i won’t die …anyway, there’s also an alley across Vienna where you can buy walnuts, almonds, etc. by the kilo very very cheap ! then i go all the way to Ongpin to buy foodstuff like this hopia which has kundol or wintermelon. i don’t know the name since I can’t read chinese…but it is wrapped in yellow Manila (?) paper, with chinese letters in red ink.

By: Art

Art — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:13:30 +0000

While waiting for our bus, I would treat my college girlfriend to a hopia and Sarsi snack in one of those stores along Recto Ave. Three daughters and forty years later, hopia and Sarsi are still our favorite. They bring back great memories.

By: robin castagna

robin castagna — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:16:15 +0000

Hi, MM! We were in Quiapo the other day to get supplies from Killion and that corner bakery equipments store in Orozco. On the way home we passed by Vienna Bakery and bought the Munggo Hopia, Pandesal and the Bonete. My heart melted when I took a bite of the Hopia. Saraaaap!!!! The Bonete, my Mom said is the same as the Pambonete of Bicol. The Pandesal had the slightly smokey aroma of the pugon it was baked in. Haayyyy! Definitely coming back! I saw some nondescript oversized buns that I’m sure are killer. Oh, and they have rye bread. Rye bread?! In Quiapo?!! Yes. Only in Vienna Bakery.

By: Boots

Boots — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:54:54 +0000

Does anyone have a tested recipe for diced hopia? Much appreciated!

By: melody tuazon

melody tuazon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:34:18 +0000

nkkaguto pg hopia nkikita q.hopia baboy..promis vienna bakeshop sarap ng luto jan..

By: melody tuazon

melody tuazon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:27:25 +0000

i miss hopia in vienna.miss din dito sa bahay.miss q rin mga dating kawork q jan.

By: crow

crow — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:33:30 +0000

i love hopia! and anything that have beans in it. Moon Cake! Red Bean Bun! Yum!

By: chris

chris — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:54:34 +0000

vienna bakery holds so many childhood memories. i used to accompany my mom to quinta market and my reward would be bread from vienna bakery (cinnamon roll, pan de coco or spanish bread) and a cold bottle of pop. my mom would buy a bag of hopia to bring home, but i didn’t appreciate hopia then. now, whenever i go to quiapo i never fail to pass by viena and buy myself pan de coco or spanish bread and pop and remember those days with my mom when life was simpler then. if i chance upon freshly baked hopia, i would buy a bag to bring home to my kids.

By: Bessie

Bessie — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:53:07 +0000

Hi! MM,
Have you tried ” Master Hopia ?” It is also located in Quiapo, close to Vienna Bakery. It is the BEST hopia monggo! ( Php 8.00 each) Our hopia favorite since college. ( Php 3.00 ea.then) I was in the bakery last month and I bought two boxes ( Php 400.00 each) , brought them in the US. They’re now in our freezer . Six months supply! ;-)
I hope you will try it next time you’ll be in Quiapo.

@Christine, “white bags” Yes, its Master Hopia.

By: jack

jack — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:33:54 +0000

This post made me even more hungry (i still haven’t had my breakfast). It made me crave for hopia. I miss the hot square hopia.