Cocktail Bun

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Title

Cocktail Bun

Subject

Sweet Bun, Cocktail, Chicken Tail

Description

The cocktail bun is a Hong Kong-style sweet bun commonly sold in bakeries and cha chaan tengs with shredded coconut as filling. It is said that people used unsold but edible buns to produce this new product. It has the name 'cocktail bun' since the cooking method is similar to a bartender mixing alcoholic liquors. Price range: $7-$10. Popular places to buy the food: Bakeries.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1950s: created

Relation

Cocktail

Format

Made with coconut, butter and margarine

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

cocktailbun_01

Coverage

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1950s to present

Alternative Title

Chicken-Tail Bun

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UUID

af9dbac4-94e0-47a8-83aa-de181cea8b67

Files

Cocktail Bun.jpeg

Collection

Pastries

Citation

Unknown, “Cocktail Bun,” Food Culture in Hong Kong: CCCH9051 Group 40, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-40/items/show/11.

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