S. Mohkam-ud-Din and Sons Bakers

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S. Mohkam-ud-Din and Sons Bakers
S. Mohkam-ud-Din and Sons Bakers
Location in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore
Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1879 (1879-01-01)
Food typeBakery
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates 31°34′12.998″N74°18′41.639″E / 31.57027722°N 74.31156639°E / 31.57027722; 74.31156639

S. Mohkam-ud-Din and Sons Bakers is a historic bakery located in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore, Pakistan. [1] It is known for cakes and Lady Harrison's finger biscuits. [2] [3]

History

S. Mohkam-ud-Din Bakery was founded on 1 January 1879 by Mohkamuddin. [2] It was inaugurated by Lady Aitchison, the wife of Charles Umpherston Aitchison. [3]

After the partition of India, another branch was opened in The Mall, Lahore. [1]

The bakery has produced several unusually large cakes for special events. These include a 1,000 lb (approx. 454 kg) cake in 1953 and another in the mid-1980s. In 2005, for the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, the bakery prepared a 1,500 lb (approx. 680 kg) rich plum cake. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Zaef, Ali (August 12, 2013). "From Amrita Shergil to Lady Harrison: A journey through history". Dawn .
  2. 1 2 "Customers still enjoy the dainties of 'South Asia's oldest bakery' in Lahore". The News International .
  3. 1 2 "A baker's legacy". The News International.
  4. ↑ Malik, Sonia (June 26, 2011). "Let them eat cake: Aitchison, the Archbishop and Mohkamuddin". The Express Tribune .
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