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Pineapple bun · Hong Kong
The pineapple bun (bo lo bao) is a soft sweet bun under a crunchy crust of sugar, eggs, flour and lard that looks like pineapple skin; bo lo yau is the same bun split around a slab of butter.
Despite the name, a pineapple bun holds no pineapple: its checked golden top only looks like the fruit's skin. Its origin is unclear, and the earliest documented evidence dates to Hong Kong in 1942, when Tai Tung Bakery opened in Yuen Long. Cha chaan teng and dai pai dong serve it as bo lo yau, hot from the oven with a slab of butter between the halves. Kam Wah Cafe on Bute Street in Prince Edward is known for its buttered bun. In 2014 the Hong Kong government listed the pineapple bun as intangible cultural heritage.
Where to eat in Hong Kong:
- Kam Wah Cafe
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