Pineapple Bun

Dublin Core

Title

Pineapple Bun
菠蘿包

Subject

Hong Kong food
historical food
street food
bakery
bread
baking

Description

Pineapple Bun has a noticeable golden, crumbly crust which resembles the pattern of pineapple skin. Underneath that crunchy and sweet crust is a fluffy and soft bun that sometimes comes with a custard or red bean stuffing.

Type

Food

Identifier

HKFood017

Food Item Type Metadata

Time of origin

1960s

Place of origin

Hong Kong

Taste

sweet

General price

6

Ingredients

egg
flour
lard

Places available

Bakeries

Cuisine

Hongkongese

Cooking method

baking

Cantonese pronunciation

bo1 lo4 baau1

Geolocation