pineapple bun
Crackly-topped sweet bread
A pineapple bun is a sweet bread roll from Hong Kong with a crispy, crackled top that resembles a pineapple's skin—though it contains no pineapple.
The golden crust is made from a sugar-butter-egg mixture that splits during baking.
Often eaten plain or split and filled with a slab of cold butter: We grabbed pineapple buns from the bakery for breakfast.
Firm and breakable
- crustHard outer layer
- crackledMade brittle snapping sounds
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- checkeredPatterned in squares
cookie crust · crumbly · golden · caramelized · brittle · crusty · pattern · scored
Afternoon refreshment hour
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- refreshmentLight food or drink
bite · breakfast · street food · quick bite · grab-and-go · comfort food · light meal · pairing
crisp
Firm and breakable
checkered · cookie crust · crumbly · golden · caramelized · brittle · crusty · pattern · scored · lattice
teatime
Afternoon refreshment hour
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- treatSomething pleasantly special
refreshment · bite · breakfast · street food · quick bite · grab-and-go · comfort food · light meal · pairing · milk tea
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
vanilla · sweetened · confectionery · dessert · treat · indulgent · rich · filling · cream · condensed milk
char siu bao
Chinese filled steamed bread
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
- baoziChinese filled steamed bread
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
bakery · oven · dough · yeast · proofing · kneading · flour · baking · golden · brioche
- bunshamburger bun, hot dog bun, brioche bun, sesame bun, pretzel bun
- pineapplepina colada
- Cantonese fooddim sum, siu mai, char siu, wonton noodles, roast goose
- South ChinaGuangdong, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Macau
- Asian Sweetsmochi, tang yuan, egg tart, sesame ball, red bean buns
- sweet rollscinnamon roll, cinnamon bun, sticky bun, sweet roll, honey bun
pineapple bunbaguette
Elongated crusty loaf
sourdough · dinner roll · hardtack · char siu bao · flatbread
pineapple buncroissant
Layered crescent-shaped pastry
brioche · pretzel · English muffin · scone · baguette
pineapple bunpineapple tart
Pastry with tropical fruit filling
pineapple cake · banana bread · blueberry muffin · apple pie · strawberry shortcake