Peanut butter bun

A peanut butter bun is a Hong Kong sweet bun found in Hong Kong as well as Chinatown bakery shops.[1] The bun has layers of peanut butter fillings, sometimes with light sprinkles of sugar mixed with the peanut butter for extra flavor.[2] Unlike other similar buns, the shape varies, depending on the bakery.[3]

Peanut butter bun
TypeSweet bun
Place of originHong Kong
Main ingredientsPeanut butter
Peanut butter bun
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyinhuā shēng jiàng bāo
Jyutpingfaa1 sang1 zoeng3 baau1
Literal meaningpeanut butter bun

The dough is made of flour, sugar, water, yeast, milk, and cream. Before putting it into the oven for baking, the bun is often brushed with sugar water in order to develop a nice glaze.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Chinatown's Hong Kong Bakery - Grub Street Philadelphia". Blogs.menupages.com. 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  2. "Peanut butter buns". allrecipes.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. "justcooking.in - Food Dictionary - Buns - Peanut Butter bun". justcooking.in. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  4. "Peanut Butter Bun | Traditional Sweet Pastry From Hong Kong | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.


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