Tuna bun, Tuna fish bun (Chinese: 吞拿魚包; Jyutping: tan1 naa4 jyu4 baau1) is a Hong Kong-style fish bun.[1] It is a bun that contains tuna paste. It is commonly found in Hong Kong.[2]
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| Alternative names | Tuna fish bun |
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| Place of origin | Hong Kong |
| Main ingredients | flour, tuna |
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| Traditional Chinese | 吞拿魚包 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吞拿鱼包 | ||||||
| Jyutping | tan1 naa4 jyu4 baau1 | ||||||
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Due to the high price of a whole tuna, almost all bakeries in Hong Kong use canned tuna to make tuna buns.[3][4]
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A tuna bun filled with canned tuna
See also
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References
edit- ^ Qiu, Yongling (2011). 港麵包 港味道 (Popular bread in Hong Kong). 萬里機構 (Wan Li Book). p. 92. ISBN 9789621446473.
- ^ "Local Bakery". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Consumers urged to choose wisely amidst rise in bread prices". Choice # 377 (March 14, 2008). Consumer Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Flavor of the city". China Daily. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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