Buns and breads explained
Pandesal recipes: soft Filipino bread rolls, explained
Pandesal is a soft, lightly sweet Filipino bread roll coated in fine crumbs. Learn what it is, a basic home method, fillings and how to keep it fresh.
Buns and breads explained
Plain-English explainers for pineapple buns, custard buns, milk bread, pandesal and the soft buns found in Chinese and Asian bakeries.
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Buns and breads explained
Red bean bun: the sweet bun filled with azuki paste
A red bean bun is a soft sweet bun filled with smooth or chunky azuki bean paste, baked or steamed. See what it tastes like and how it is made at home.
Buns and breads explained
Custard bun: what is inside and how it differs from a cream bun
A custard bun is a soft bun filled with sweet egg custard, baked or steamed. See what is inside, how it differs from a cream bun and how to spot one.
Buns and breads explained
Pineapple bun: why it has no pineapple and how it is made
A pineapple bun is a soft sweet bun under a crumbly sugar crust that looks like pineapple skin. Learn what is in it, how it is made and how to eat it.