USA / California / San Francisco / The gold standard / 2012 / Napoleon Super Bakery / A frenzied line gathers at the dizzying display case of treats at the Napoleon Super Bakery in the heart of Chinatown. Get what the grandmas are ordering (they know everything!) and order a golden egg custard bun. Don't wait to sit down to eat it, lest this magic bun cool down. Fresh out of the oven, these yeasty, barely sweetened brioche-type rolls give way to a sinful, egg custard center. The whole thing is set off by a floury/sugary topping edging into the fluorescent yellow color spectrum, neon colors aside I assure you this crackly topping is critical in balancing the yin yang of the bread and oozing custard. Prepare to have your mind blown! © Leela Cyd Ross / Anzenberger