Donuts come in both sweet and savory flavors at Tustin's Cream Pan. Don't let its mom-and-pop vibe fool you—the Japanese baked goods that pack its shelves are anything but ordinary. Try the curry donut, plain or stuffed with chicken, for something a bit outside your normal breakfast nosh. Or treat yourself to its most popular pastry: the strawberry croissant. Powdered sugar dusts the top of the flakey shell, which surrounds a sweet center of cream and strawberries. You can also swap out strawberries for slices of banana, scattered across an open-faced version of the pastry.
For something a bit heartier, abandon sweets and opt for one of Cream Pan's savory eats. From pork katsu sandwiches and hot dogs topped with Japanese food fixings (think hard-boiled egg) to sushi and croquettes, its chefs reinvent the grab-and-go lunch.
Cream Pan
602 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 665-8239
http://www.yelp.com/biz/cream-pan-tustin
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