Pineapple buns are a staple in Chinese bakeries around the world. The pastry, with its pineapple-shaped crust, is so iconic that in 2014, the government of Hong Kong listed the process for making it as an intangible cultural heritage. But where did the pineapple bun come from? We went to one of the first pineapple bun bakeries in Hong Kong to find out.

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Rare Handmade Fish Balls in Hong Kong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OApsyujgOeM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_FkYLdsHMs


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Producer: Kari Lindberg
Videographers: Nicholas Ko and Hanley Chu
Editor: Hanley Chu
Animation: Ray Ngan
Mastering: Joel Roche

Music: Audio Network