A pork chop bun is one of the most popular and famous snacks in
Macau
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, and has been described as a Macau specialty.
Pork chop bun is derived from a Portuguese pork sandwich named .
The
bun
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piggy bun) is extremely crisp outside and very soft inside.
A fried
pork chop
A pork chop, like other meat chops, is a loin cut taken perpendicular to the spine of the pig and is usually a rib or part of a vertebra. Pork chops are unprocessed and leaner than other cuts. Chops are commonly served as an individual por ...
is filled into the bun
horizontally. It has been described as "the Macanese version of a hamburger."
The ingredients of a pork chop bun are only a piece of bone-in pork chop and a lightly toasted and buttered bun.
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Beef bun
Beef bun is a type of Hong Kong pastry. It is one of the most standard pastries in Hong Kong and can also be found in most Chinatown bakery shops. The bun has a ground beef filling, sometimes including pieces of onions.
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Char siu baau
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List of sandwiches
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List of buns
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List of pork dishes
This is a list of notable pork dishes. Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide,Raloff, JanetFood for Thought: Global Food Trends Science News Online. ...
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List of stuffed dishes
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References
Macau cuisine
Buns
Cantonese cuisine
Pork sandwiches
Chinese pork dishes
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