Shanghaiist: Donut Factory doesn't fill Shanghai's big donut hole

stoli

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:49:56 +0800

timmies is the one and only donut god. bow before his might or face destruction.

Micah Sittig

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:59:01 +0800

The day I have a fresh apple fritter in one hand and just-out-of-the-oil youtiao in the other is the day I die and go to heaven.

T

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:18:34 +0800

I grew up eating Winchell's so what do I know?

Joon

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:53:03 +0800

Japanese donuts are great! Try one of Meidi-Ya's chocolate ones next time you're in Japan (or Malaysia or Singapore... do they have them in Hong Kong?). Here's some more information about Shanghai's donut scene we dug up recently, including some news about Krispy Kreme and mainland China!

Dan Washburn

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:48:57 +0800

It was for my own peace of mind. Had to make sure I didn't grow up eating Japanese donuts.

Rebekah Pothaar

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:46:39 +0800

@ Dan, I love that you Wikipedia-ed it. lol. NERD!

Dan Washburn

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:35:34 +0800

Mister Donut, via Wikipedia: North America Mister Donut was founded in 1956 and had locations across most of North America. Mister Donut was the largest competitor to Dunkin' Donuts, which was founded in 1950, prior to being acquired by Dunkin' Donuts' parent company, Allied-Lyons, in February 1990. After the acquisition of Mister Donut by Allied-Lyons, all Mister Donut locations within North America were offered the chance to change their name to Dunkin' Donuts. Now only a scattered few locations still hold the name Mister Donut. Japan and Asia In 1983, Duskin Co. Ltd of Osaka Japan acquired the rights to franchise Mister Donut throughout Japan and Asia. Mister Donut is the largest donut chain operating in Japan. We had a Mr. Donut in Bloomsburg, Pa., when I was a kid. Then it became a Dunkin' Donuts. We also had an Arthur Treacher's. Remember those?

T

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:29:54 +0800

1. I believe it's "Mr. Donut" and Mr. Donut is (I'm pretty sure) Japanese. I think, as an American myself, they do a decent donut. 2. I have heard, but do not know, that the Dunkin' Donuts franchisee opening stores in Shanghai is the same one who holds the franchise rights for Taiwan. If so, get ready for disappointment, because the ones in Taipei are less than tasty. 3. For a real donut fix, the only solution is Krispy Kreme in Hong Kong.