- Typically, China would import the dragon fruit, but a significant amount of trade between the countries has been suspended due to the spread of coronavirus, which causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19 .
- The bright pink dragon fruit bread became an instant hit, with customers forming long lines to try and get their hands on the tasty baked goods.
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People in Vietnam are flocking to a bakery that sells pink bread invented to use up the tons of dragon fruit going unsold because of the coronavirus outbreak
Ho Chi Minh City-based ABC Bakery is selling pink bread made with the tons of dragon fruit in the country that have been going unsold due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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A bakery in Vietnam has created a new type of bread to use up the tons of dragon fruit going unsold due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Massive amounts of dragon fruit have been going unsold in Vietnam, as the country shut down much of its trade with China due to coronavirus concerns. In an effort to use up the excess fruit, Ho Chi Minh City-based chain ABC Bakery developed a new recipe for bright pink bread, replacing 60% of the water in the dough with dragon fruit smoothie, reports Da Nag Today.
The bread was an instant sensation in Vietnam. Even as the chain quickly ramped up production to make 20,000 loaves of dragon fruit bread a day, ABC Bakery told Dantri International News last week that it had been forced to limit customers to only buying five loaves at a time.
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Business Insider had a chance to visit ABC Bakery in mid-February and try the dragon fruit bread for ourselves. Here's what it was like:
Walking up to an ABC Bakery location in Ho Chi Minh Citys District 3, its clear that the dragon fruit bread is drawing a crowd and turning heads.
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There was a sizable line of people most wearing surgical masks waiting to get their hands on the bright pink bread.
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The dragon fruit bread was prominently displayed on signs.
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Cashiers swiftly handed off bags filled with fives loaves in exchange for 30,000 Vietnamese dong, or about $1.30.
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I nabbed a bag of my own after waiting in line for just 20 minutes, as customers clamored to get their hands on the bread.
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I retreated inside to get a better look at my purchase.
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The bread was truly, shockingly pink.
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Even though it was created to battle the economic impact of the coronavirus, it could have been made for Instagram.
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It also smelled delicious a wholesome, fresh aroma, with a very slight fruity hint.
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Taking a bite of the warm bread, I was immediately impressed.
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The bread wasnt just a social media stunt it was legitimately good, with a perfectly crusty outer layer that satisfyingly ripped apart to reveal a flavorful, airy interior.
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The dragon fruit isnt overpowering, but adds a very subtle hint of floral fruitiness.
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Vietnam is already bracing for the impact of the coronavirus, which is expected to cost billions of dollars in economic damage in the country.
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As coronavirus spreads, inventions like dragon fruit bread reveal how companies are being forced to adapt in trying times and, in some cases, create something new and delicious.
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- Walmart, McDonald's, Home Depot, and 5 other retailers share how the coronavirus outbreak could impact their business
- I compared fish sandwiches from 4 major fast-food chains, and all of them were terrible except one
- Vietnam is set to lose billions of dollars due to coronavirus, and it's already feeling the impact of the deadly outbreak
SEE ALSO: The coronavirus outbreak could cost Vietnam $4 billion in lost tourism in just 3 months, according to the country's department of tourism
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