CaMau Bakery & Deli

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CaMau Bakery & Deli in College Area, San Diego has operated as a Vietnamese bakery and deli at 4857 El Cajon Boulevard for over twenty years under husband-and-wife ownership, producing traditional Vietnamese sweet desserts fresh to order in the 92115 ZIP. The specialty list centers on banh chuoi, a banana cake that has become the shop's signature item, alongside banh da lon — the layered green-and-yellow steamed rice cake made with pandan and mung bean — and banh beo topped with dried shrimp. El Cajon Blvd's Vietnamese corridor between 47th and 54th Streets supports pho houses, banh mi counters, and bakery suppliers, and the French-Vietnamese pastry crossover at Paris Bakery farther east on the same boulevard draws from the same customer base. Steamed white corn served with fresh coconut sugar and roasted sesame seeds runs as a standing side item, paired with a house-made coconut sauce that accompanies most of the dessert menu. Special orders extend to banh it tran, eggrolls, fried rice, and a full roster of Vietnamese che desserts, with che xoi nuoc — mung-bean paste wrapped in rice flour and floated in sweet syrup under coconut sauce and sesame seeds — ranking as the most-requested custom item. The deli side of the operation supplies prepared Vietnamese foods for takeout, bridging the gap between a dedicated bakery and the prepared-food counters at international markets along the corridor such as University Halal Market. At two dollars per tray for banana cake, the pricing holds well below the artisan-bakery tier that dominates San Diego's bakery scene west of the 15 freeway. Production runs to order rather than to a display case, so most items are baked or steamed the morning of pickup and sold in quantities scaled to family gatherings and holiday celebrations.