List of buns

Various buns

This is a list of buns. A bun is a small, sometimes sweet, bread, or bread roll. Though they come in many shapes and sizes, they are most commonly hand-sized or smaller, with a round top and flat bottom.

Buns

A

  • Anpan – A bun that is filled, usually with red bean paste, or with white beans, sesame, or chestnut

B

A bánh bao split in half, displaying its contents

C

Small currant buns

D

Dampfnudel
  • Da Bao – An extra large version of the Chinese steamed bun. When translated, the name literally means big bun.
  • Dampfnudel – A white bread roll or sweet roll eaten as a meal or as a dessert in Germany and in France (Alsace); a typical dish in southern Germany

F

  • Finger Bun – A hot dog sized fruit bun with flavoured icing originating in Australia.
  • Fruit bun – A sweet roll made with fruit, fruit peel, spices and sometimes nuts; a tradition in Britain[citation needed] and former British colonies including Jamaica, Australia,[12] Singapore,[13] and India[14]

H

Hot cross buns
  • Ham and egg bun – A Hong Kong bun or bread that contains a sheet of egg and ham[15]
  • Hamburger bun – A round bun designed to encase a hamburger; invented in 1916 by a fry cook named Walter Anderson, who co-founded White Castle in 1921[16]
  • Hawaiian buns aka Portuguese sweet bread – A sweet bread roll which was brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants and is now known as Hawaiian Bread.[17]
  • Heißwecke – A traditional type of currant bun that goes back, within the German-speaking region of Europe, at least to the Late Middle Ages
  • Honey bun – A sweet roll of American origin, somewhat similar to the cinnamon bun, that is popular in the southeast United States
  • Hoppang – A variant of jjinppang (Korean steamed bun)
  • Hot cross bun – A sweet, spiced bun usually made with fruit but with other varieties such as apple-cinnamon or maple syrup and blueberries and marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada, but now popular all year round[18]
  • Hot dog bun – A long, soft bun shaped specifically to contain a hot dog or frankfurter

I

J

K

  • Krachel – Moroccan buns, see Qrashel

L

Lotus seed buns – This particular variety is available in many typical Cantonese restaurants as a type of dim sum.

M

  • Manchet – A yeast bread of very good quality, or a small flat circular loaf of the same; small enough to be held in the hand.
  • Mandarin roll – A steamed bun originating from China; cooked by steaming; a food staple of Chinese cuisine which is similar to white bread in western cuisine
  • Mantou – A steamed bread or bun originating in China; typically eaten as a staple in northern parts of China where wheat, rather than rice, is grown
  • Melonpan – A sweet bun from Japan, also popular in Taiwan, China and Latin America; made from an enriched dough covered in a thin layer of crisp cookie dough
  • Momo – A type of South Asian dumpling, popular across the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayan regions of broader South Asia.

N

  • Nikuman – A bun made from flour dough, and filled with cooked ground pork or other ingredients; a kind of chūka man (中華まん, lit. Chinese-style steamed bun) also known in English as pork buns
  • Nigerian buns

P

A piece of sugary pan de muerto
  • Pampushka – A small savory or sweet yeast-raised bun or doughnut typical for Ukrainian cuisine.
  • Pan de muertoSpanish for "Bread of the Dead"; also called pan de los muertos; a sweet roll traditionally baked in Mexico during the weeks leading up to the Día de los Muertos, celebrated on November 1 and 2; a sweetened soft bread shaped like a bun, often decorated with bone-like pieces
  • Pão de queijo – A Brazilian cheese bread, small, baked cheese roll, a popular snack and breakfast food in Brazil.
  • Peanut butter bun – A Hong Kong sweet bun also found in Chinatown bakery shops;[20] it has layers of peanut butter filling, sometimes with light sprinkles of sugar mixed in for extra flavor
  • Pets de sœurs – A French Canadian sweet bun, similar in construction to a cinnamon bun.
  • Pebete – An Argentine soft oval bun made of wheat flour with a thin brown crust,[21] rather like a fatter hot dog roll
  • Penny bun – A small bread bun or loaf which cost one old penny at the time when there were 240 pence to the pound; it was a common size loaf of bread in England regulated by the Assize of Bread Act of 1266; the size of the loaf could vary depending on the prevailing cost of the flour used in the baking;[22] a version of the nursery rhyme London Bridge Is Falling Down includes the line "build it up with penny loaves"[23]
  • Piggy bun – A Hong Kong pastry that is essentially the equivalent of the French baguette; found in Hong Kong bakeries and Cha chaan teng; in Hong Kong, it is often cut in half and served with butter and condensed milk[24]
  • Pineapple bun – A sweet bun predominantly popular in Hong Kong and Macau,[25] though they are not uncommon in Chinatowns worldwide;[26] although it is known as "pineapple bun", the traditional version contains no pineapple
  • Pork chop bun – famous and popular snack in Macau, the "piggy bun" is crisp outside and soft inside; a freshly fried pork chop is filled into it

Q

  • Qrashel – Moroccan buns or bread rolls made of sesame and anise seeds.

R

  • Rum roll – historic Washington, D.C. specialty, similar to a cinnamon bun with rum flavored icing

S

A street vendor in Chiang Mai, Thailand, selling various types of salapao

T

A tuna bun filled with canned tuna
  • Teacake – A fruited sweet bun usually served toasted and buttered.
  • Tingmo – A steamed bread in Tibetan cuisine.[1] It is sometimes described as a steamed bun[2] that is similar to Chinese flower rolls. It does not contain any kind of filling.
  • Tuna bun – A Hong Kong-style fish bun[31] that contains tuna paste; commonly found in Hong Kong[32]

W

  • Wang Mandu – A savory steamed bun filled with vegetables and meat. Literally means,"king dumpling" or "big dumpling".

X

  • Xiaolongbao – A steamed bun from the Jiangnan region of China; fillings vary by region and usually include some meat and/or a gelatin-gelled aspic that becomes a soup when steamed

Z

  • Zeeuwse bolus – A spiral shaped bun covered in dark brown sugar, lemon zest and cinnamon.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "What Is a Beef Bun". wisegeek.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Baked Beef Buns, "Cha Siu Bao" Style". thewanderingeater.com. Feb 12, 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ^ Healy, Alison. "Waterford's blaa roll bakers honoured in awards" Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, The Irish Times, Tuesday 18 November 2008.
  5. ^ How the Irish Invented Slang: The Secret Language of the Crossroads (Counterpunch) (Irish Edition)
  6. ^ a b Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. [2005]. The food of China: a journey for food lovers. Bay Books. ISBN 978-0-681-02584-4. p24.
  7. ^ Elichondo, Margarita: La comida criolla: Memoria y recetas. Popular Culture Library, Editions of EL SOL, 2003 (ISBN 950-9413-76-3) (Restricted online copy at Google Books)
  8. ^ "Ministry of Social Development (President of Argentina): "Sabores con sapucay", Rescatando lo autóctono desde la historia familiar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  9. ^ Kathryn Hawkins The Food of London: A Culinary Tour of Classic British Cuisine, Singapore: Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, 2002, p.26
  10. ^ Alan Davidson "Bun" in The Oxford Companion to Food Oxford University Press, 1999, p. 114 ISBN 0-19-211579-0
  11. ^ "Chinese Bakery". ChinatownConnection.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  12. ^ Newscorpaustralia.com Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Using bread improver". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Best before date of food items is date of expiry". The Indian Express. February 1, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  15. ^ "秘製香軟火腿煎蛋包(Chinese)". 頭條日報. hkheadline.com. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  16. ^ "h2g2 - Hamburgers in History". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  17. ^ Allen, Kevin (11 October 2021). "7 Things You Thought Were From Hawaiʻi—but Aren't!". Hawaii Magazine. Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  18. ^ "BBC News - How did hot cross buns become two a penny?". April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  19. ^ Chang, Norma (2001). My Students' Favorite Chinese Recipes. The Travelling Gourmet. p. 28. ISBN 9780961875947. Retrieved May 8, 2012. ISBN 0961875941
  20. ^ "Chinatown's Hong Kong Bakery - Grub Street Philadelphia". Blogs.menupages.com. 2007-12-21. Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  21. ^ RAE - ASALE. "Diccionario de la lengua española - Edición del Tricentenario". Diccionario de la lengua española. Retrieved 22 April 2016.(in Spanish)
  22. ^ Randal W. Oulton. "Penny Loaf Day". Practicallyedible.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  23. ^ "National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Kids Pages - London Bridge". Kids.niehs.nih.gov. 2010-12-15. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  24. ^ "香港茶餐廳10款經典飲食(10)(Chinese)". 香港成報. 2013-07-09. Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  25. ^ "Hong Kong food: 40 dishes we can't live without - 6. 'Pineapple' bun". CNN Travel. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  26. ^ "What Is a Pineapple Bun". wisegeek. Conjecture Corporation. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  27. ^ "Semlor". recepten.se. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  28. ^ Frances Lorraine Haw-Ang (August 25, 2010). "Top 10 Siopao in Manila". Spot.ph. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  29. ^ "Salapao – Chinese Steamed Buns". Thaizer.com. January 15, 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  30. ^ Walter, Carole (2007). Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More. Random House LLC. p. 183. ISBN 978-0307237552.
  31. ^ 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.
  32. ^ "Local Bakery". Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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