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Vietnamese Bakery Thrives in Sydney's Little India

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Kevin Buis Jason Kings Bakery in Sydneys Harris Park, known as Little India, has thrived for over three decades, serving fresh baked goods that cater to the local Indian populations taste for pav or dabeli buns. Despite the areas shifting demographics from Filipino and Greek to Lebanese and Indian, Buis bakery has remained a staple, supplying restaurants across Sydney and attracting diverse foot traffic that has turned Harris Park into a migrant landing pad. Bui, who named the shop after his son, is not ready to retire, enjoying the daily grind and familiar faces that have helped him overcome stress.

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Vietnamese Bakery Thrives in Sydney's Little India

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Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Vietnamese Bakery Thrives in Sydney's Little India. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 20th. Welcome in. This is Sydney News Today, where local news meets AI. In Sydney's Harris Park, known as Little India, a Vietnamese bakery has thrived for over 30 years while many South Asian spots came and went. Kevin Buwe runs Jason King's bakery on Wigrim Street, serving up fresh baked goods right in the heart of Indian restaurants and grocers. The area shifted from Filipino and Greek roots to Lebanese influences before Indians took over. Wearing crowds from all over Sydney. Buwe worried at first his place my fold, but local started asking for his soft buns, which Indians call pave or dabbly buns, perfect for street food, like curry or potato fillings. Those buns keep restaurants stocked from black town to say marries, with Buwe's wife handling big orders while he mixes the dough. Across the street, a Lebanese sweet shop adapted to, creating eggless cakes for the vegetarian crowd and building a loyal mix of Indian and old school customers.

Business leaders say spots like these pull in diverse foot traffic, turning Harris Park into a migrant landing pad despite rising rents. The Indian boom lifted the whole strip, keeping everyone buzzing. Buwe, who named the shop after his son, turns down by out offers. He's not ready to sit home bored, loving the daily grind and familiar faces that. Chase his stress away.

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