Sanseong Mammoth: A Great Cafe in Namhansanseong for All Ages
Namhansanseong Fortress is beautiful in every season, but I especially love visiting when there's a cool breeze!
The weather has been wonderfully refreshing these past few days, so I decided to head up to Namhansanseong.
No trip to Namhansanseong is complete without a cafe tour!
Namhansanseong has many delicious cafes and bakeries. Today, I visited Sanseong Mammoth, conveniently located near the top of Namhansanseong, famous for its mammoth bread and donuts.
Sanseong Mammoth is easy to find near the rotary at the entrance of Namhansanseong, making it the perfect spot to visit before or after a hike.
When I arrived, there were only a couple of people ahead of me. While waiting, I checked out the displayed breads and mentally bookmarked a few! 😉
The star of the show here is definitely the Mammoth Bread!!!
As the name suggests, the size is extraordinary; it looks about 2-3 times bigger than bread sold in a typical bakery.
It weighs a whopping 900g to 1kg! The size is really something else.
Besides the Mammoth Bread, Sanseong Mammoth also offers delicious handmade donuts.
The donuts, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, are reminiscent of the classic donuts we all know and love, making them a great source of nostalgia.
The red bean filling isn't overly sweet, so you can enjoy them without feeling overwhelmed. They also pair perfectly with coffee, so I picked up a few donuts as well.
I originally planned to get everything to go, but the owner mentioned there was a spacious and cool seating area inside, suggesting I take a break. So, I decided to stay for a bit.
Stepping inside revealed a space with a different feel from the exterior.
The warm wood-toned interior, ceramic decorations, and antique clocks created an atmosphere where tradition and coziness coexist.
I even saw them busily making handmade donuts in one corner. I could sense the mastery in their focused efforts!!!
Looking at the signage inside, I noticed that many celebrities, including Chef Lee Won-il and Hong Seok-cheon, have visited Sanseong Mammoth!
Knowing that this place is frequented by famous people whose names I recognize, my anticipation for the taste of the bread grew even more! 😁
✔️Mammoth Bread (Strawberry)
✔️Garlic Bread
✔️Soboro Bread (Crumb Topping Bread)
✔️2 types of donuts
First, I tried the sweet rice donut!
The inside is empty, but that allows you to fully appreciate the chewy texture of the sweet rice dough!
Even without sweet red bean filling or cream, it's not bland at all because of its rich, savory flavor!
Freshly fried, the outside is crispy, and the inside retains the unique elasticity of sweet rice, making it a simple but not boring donut that becomes more savory the more you chew. It's a 'back-to-basics' sweet rice donut.
The subtle sweetness unique to the white bean paste, combined with the chewyness of the sweet rice dough, makes for an appealing donut!!!!!!!
The sweetness is much cleaner than red bean paste, so I wasn't overwhelmed even after eating it all, and I kept reaching for more haha.
I regret not buying more donuts ㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋ
And now for today's star, the Mammoth Bread!
The large Mammoth Bread is filled with plenty of refreshing and sweet ingredients~~
It's sweet but not overpowering, so you can enjoy it until the end, and it's even better with coffee or milk hehehe.
As soon as I took a bite, I understood why it's rumored to be a 'Mammoth Bread 맛집' (famous restaurant) hahah.
It feels like the perfect season for outings has arrived!
If you come to Namhansanseong, I highly recommend stopping by Sanseong Mammoth and trying everything for yourself! 😉
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