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InfoSpark: What inspired Hong Kong’s pineapple bun? From Mexico concha to Japan melonpan

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Dive into the stories behind three baked pastries that could have inspired Hong Kong’s most famous bun topped with a golden brown crust.

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Pineapple buns are seen at a bakery in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

No one knows exactly where the first pineapple bun came from, but it shares similarities with Mexico’s concha and Japan’s melonpan.

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