bang'n you, North Bethesda, MD (2026)

09/17/2024

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous Mid-Autumn Festival! Thank you for sticking with us & we hope to be a part of your celebration again soon!

For this Autumn, we have a special message to share below:

Society & civilization have come a long way since the birth of mooncakes. TL;DR: In the 1300s, the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty ruled China. Strategies were baked into mooncakes & distributed, leading to the rise of the Ming Dynasty. (Src: Smithsonian Magizine)

Today, we live in a society that allows us to *peacefully* select our leaders through voting. 2024 is an election year ( lol) and our rights are on the ballot on Nov. 5! Make sure you are to vote in your state through https://vote.gov or through https://vote.org (a non-partisan, voting advocacy non-profit).

Vote early in person & avoid long lines! Bring Photo ID & tell your friends, too!

#中秋節快樂 #月餅

02/10/2024

Wishing you a happy Lunar New Year of the Dragon!

#新年快樂 #恭喜發財

01/13/2024

Dear bang’n you Family –

Happy New Year! I hope that you had a joyous & restful holiday season, and you were able to spend it with friends and family.

A new year leads to new beginnings, and that’s no different for us here! The last half year of 2023 brought about a few, but significant, changes for us, including the quest for establishing a new kitchen and, on a more personal level, the start of a new career in a completely new field. The latter has been equally thrilling, challenging, and is an incredible growing experience. Likewise, there have been challenges with finding a new kitchen and, while we were close, the combination of the bakery setup and the new, full-time career weighed heavily mentally and emotionally.

After a lot of reflection, especially in the past two months, I have decided to pause our operations as an online bakery for at least through 2024. It’s an opportunity for us as a business to figure out what we can pivot to next as a food business (we already have a few ideas that we’re working on) and we hope to continue bringing you our food creations, in one form or another.

What started out as a passion project could not have gotten this far without your support over these past two years. We never expected to be a vendor at one of the larger farmers’ markets in the area nor be one of the featured guests at the DC Chinese American Museum only 1 year into business! I’m so grateful to have met many of you in person and to have brought delight in your lives and the lives of your loved ones through our creations. Thank you so much for your encouragement all this time.

So, this is definitely NOT a farewell – instead, it is a “see you soon” and I’m excited for you to find out what we do next! If you have ideas, thoughts for our next steps, or even to just say hi any time, please never hesitate to reach out!

Ta Ta For Now,
Jon

09/15/2023

Hi Friends!

I hope you’ve had a great summer and, while hot, you were able to stay cool and relax.

Quick update on our part: We are REALLY close to securing a kitchen and are close to getting the necessary paperwork signed and submitted to the local health department. We are THRILLED to be working with our new facility partner, and we couldn’t have done it without HomeCook, a DC-based start-up that provides assistance and connections to help home-based chefs grow and expand, for helping us find our new commissary and to Homemade in DC for connecting us. We wouldn’t be able to get this far without their help and are truly grateful.

That said, our timing for Mid-Autumn Festival won’t work out this holiday given the necessary things that we still need to get through for full licensing. Our revised plan is to stage and acclimate ourselves to the new kitchen in preparation for November and December. All the flavors that we had reworked and improved on may be available during Nov & Dec – Would you be interested (leave a comment below!)?

We’re sad that we won’t be able to be a part of your Mid-Autumn celebration this year, but look forward to being a part of your dessert and snacking in the coming months! Please keep an eye out to our website and Instagram page for continued updates.

As always, thank you for your continued support!

07/14/2023

is a challenge with a meaningful purpose. Mom insisted in cooking from scratch for her 1st-generation Cantonese American children, while working full-time. Following her footsteps, challenges me to bring a level of personal touch & detail to flavor. Commercially made mooncakes are cloying, contain fillers, & added preservatives. They’re seen as the “fruitcake” of Chinese pastries: presented & prized for their ornate packaging during holidays, but rarely eaten to be relished. We want to transform the image of mooncakes (our flagship product) into a treasured dessert to be enjoyed year-round.

My team & I are self-taught: we ideate, research, test, & iterate our recipes constantly to get consistent outcomes. We proudly represent our culture & identity by creating tasty, novel, high-quality mooncakes & other culturally Chinese & SE Asian pastries that are “just sweet enough” & savored. Our bakery satisfies an unmet need for increasingly sophisticated palates in the DC Metro Area & beyond.

This mooncake presentation is a summer twist & pays tribute to my family with its flavor combination – grandma’s fondness of jasmine tea; my parents’ & partner’s love of SE Asian spice, coconut, peanuts, & toasted rice; & for me, black sesame: a rice pudding that I craved (& still love) as a child.

Plated for the – Black Sesame & Amaterasu mooncakes coupled with chilled jasmine genmaicha & pair of Chinese haw coulis & salted coconut gelées. The mooncakes are nutty & tender, with Black Sesame having notes of dark cacao & coffee from the toasted seeds. The Amaterasu crust is infused with housemade Sichuan chili oil & scented with fragrant, Chinese warm spices. Tiny mala chili flakes pepper the crust, slowly building heat lingering on the lips & placated by the sweetness of the sticky peanut filling. The dish is paired with a red haw coulis gelée that is satisfyingly tart, while the salted coconut gelée is salty-sweet, smooth, & fragrant – both contrast the richness of the mooncakes. The chilled cup of tea cleanses the palate with a nutty, pleasingly vegetal, & floral essence.

07/03/2023

Hi Friends!

Happy July – we hope your summer is off to a great start!

Our original plan this month was to introduce some new, summer flavors and products. But our plans were hijacked and we are in the process of looking for a new kitchen facility to use. It’s always daunting facing big setbacks, and likewise as difficult to be admitting it and telling others about it!

Right now, our top priority is to focus on finding a new rental kitchen partner and to re-register with the health department. We hope to be set up at the new location, in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

While we’re optimistic, this is a substantial hurdle that we’re trying to overcome in time for September. If you have any tips or network leads that might help us to find and establish our new kitchen, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

We will keep you updated as we make progress – Thank you for your patience and for your continued support!

06/09/2023

Last Call before we close our order form at noon tomorrow! We’re donating to the this month to support their work in preventing su***de among youth! Support us and them!

If you missed it, this month we’re making:
* Snowflake QQ Crisps (雪QQ餅) are a Taiwanese milk nougat candy! It's QQ (chewy/bouncy), milky flavored, balanced with crispy, buttery biscuits and bright, acidic fruit that's perforated in the nougat. This is NOT a vegetarian nor vegan treat, since it contains gelatin. This is a candy so it's a bit sweeter than what we usually make!

* Taro Sweetheart Cakes (芋頭老婆餅) are one of the most traditional flavors for this pastry. The soft flaky dough envelopes the taro paste, which we've put a SE Asian/HK twist on by adding coconut! Slightly sweet, and the perfect textural and flavor balance. We’ve added some natural food dyes for !

Our order form is closing tomorrow at 12pm EST! We offer shipping and delivery, in addition to picking up in North Bethesda. Fulfillment will take place during the second half of the week of Jun 12. You can find more information at our website at http://bangnyou.com and our order page at http://bangnyou.square.site ( )!

#餅友 #老婆餅 #自摸 #人情味

06/07/2023

We’re donating to the this month to support their work in preventing su***de among youth! Come support us and them!

A bit about us if you’re new here – we’re an , bakery based on the Maryland side of the DMV! Everything we make has a and we specialize in , , … snacks and pastries meant to be shared with friends and family, which is where our name comes from in ! We make as much of our stuff in-house as possible.

This month, we’re bringing you and ! In honor of , we’re adding some color to our delicious products – all the food coloring that we use is naturally derived from fruits, vegetables, and flowers. We make all of our food with no added preservatives and our packaging is recyclable or compostable.

Our order form is open until Jun 10 at 12pm EST! We offer shipping and delivery, in addition to picking up in North Bethesda. Fulfillment will take place during the second half of the week of Jun 12. You can find more information at our website at http://bangnyou.com and our order page at http://bangnyou.square.site ( )!

#餅友 #老婆餅 #自摸 #人情味

06/05/2023

This month, we’re donating to the this month to support their work in preventing su***de in youth! Support us and them!

We’re trying some new stuff this month! Snowflake QQ Crisps ( ) are a Taiwanese milk nougat candy! It's (chewy/bouncy), milky flavored, balanced with crispy, buttery biscuits and bright, acidic fruit that's perforated in the nougat. This is NOT a vegetarian or vegan treat, since it contains gelatin. This is a candy so it's a bit sweeter than what we usually make!

Taro Sweetheart Cakes ( #芋頭老婆餅) are one of the most traditional flavors for this pastry. The soft flaky dough envelopes the taro paste, which we've put a SE Asian/HK twist on by adding coconut! Slightly sweet, and the perfect textural and flavor balance. We’ve added some natural food dyes for !

If you’re feeling adventurous this month, order and try some of our treats! Our order form is open until Jun 10 at 12pm EST! We offer shipping and delivery, in addition to picking up in North Bethesda. Fulfillment will take place during the second half of the week of Jun 12. You can find more information at our website at http://bangnyou.com and our order page at http://bangnyou.square.site ( )!

#餅友 #老婆餅 #自摸 #人情味

06/04/2023

We’re donating to the this month to support their work in preventing su***de in youth! Come support us and them!

We chose , which are based on one of the most traditional flavors of sweetheart cakes that we grew up eating! The crust is soft and flaky, and it envelops our semi-traditional taro paste. We add coconut to give it a lighter texture and flavor, which is more akin to taro sago desserts in Hong Kong and SE Asia. It makes for a great snack with your choice of summer time beverage!

Give it a try! Our order form is open until Jun 10 at 12pm EST! We offer shipping and delivery, in addition to picking up in North Bethesda. Fulfillment will take place during the second half of the week of Jun 12. You can find more information at our website at http://bangnyou.com and our order page at http://bangnyou.square.site ( )!

#餅友 #老婆餅 #自摸 #人情味

06/04/2023

We’re donating to the this month to support their work in preventing su***de in youth! Come support us and them!

This is the first time that we’re making these and they are really, really good. While not vegan nor vegetarian (contains ), these are delicious and full of contrasts in your mouth: its texture is chewy and bouncy with crispy, housemade buttery crackers. There are pieces of fruit with bright acidic notes that cut through the rich, milky flavor of the nougat.

Give it a try! Our order form is open until Jun 10 at 12pm EST! We offer shipping and delivery, in addition to picking up in North Bethesda. Fulfillment will take place during the second half of the week of Jun 12. You can find more information at our website at http://bangnyou.com and our order page at http://bangnyou.square.site ( )!

#餅友 #老婆餅 #自摸 #人情味

06/01/2023

Happy Pride! This month, a portion of our profits will be donated to , to further their work in preventing su***de amongst LGBTQ+ youth. We hope that you'll join us in this effort!

Our menu this month will include 2 new items for us - Snowflake QQ Crisps and Taro Sweetheart Cakes!

* Snowflake QQ Crisps (雪QQ餅) are a Taiwanese milk nougat candy! It's QQ (chewy/bouncy), milky flavored, balanced with crispy, buttery biscuits and bright, acidic fruit that's perforated in the nougat. This is NOT a vegetarian or vegan treat, since it contains gelatin. This is a candy, so it's a bit sweeter than what we usually make!

* Taro Sweetheart Cakes (芋頭老婆餅) are one of the most traditional flavors for this pastry. The soft flaky dough envelopes the taro paste, which we've put a SE Asian/HK twist on by adding coconut! Slightly sweet, and the perfect textural and flavor balance.

Ordering for June opens on Jun 1 at noon EST and we offer shipping and delivery, in addition to picking up in North Bethesda. Fulfillment will take place during the second half of the week of Jun 12. You can find more information at our website at http://bangnyou.com and our order page at http://bangnyou.square.site ( )!

#餅友 #老婆餅 #自摸

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