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(Assorted Bread: These are the bread in the special, traditional Hong Kong style. You may find them in some old bread shops and also modern bakeries. I once saw some mouse wrist-rests in the shapes of these bread in Tsim Sha Tsui East)
This is the start of a new year, a time when we usually celebrate with an eating binge. So this first post is about some special local food: Hong Kong-style bread. Let me introduce them to you one by one:
Called "Dan Kuen" in Cantonese (literally, egg roll), they are one of the favorite gifts which you can buy for the host on a casual visit, especially during the afternoon tea time. Children just love them. For adults, take them with tea (with milk).
These are the favourite of all time, called the Bo Law Bao (literally, pineapple bun). They have crispy toppings and soft meat. You may either eat them this way or, as most locals do, have it in the "Bao Law Yau" style (literally, pineapple butter) in which the bun is sevred with a thick slice of heart-disease-casuing butter in it. Bao Law Yau must definitely go with a cup of rich tea with milk.
Next, "Gei Mei Bao" (literally, hen tail bun). They are stuffed with coconut paste. A favorite for people who have an appetite for sweet buns, they are best eaten with a cup of mild Chinese tea, in my opinion, to water down the sweetness.
"Hup To So" (literally, walnut puff) is an old time Chinese delicacy. It is crispy and a little bit hard. Chinese tea is the right companion to these Hup To So. Now, I am really hungry .
These are called "Hup To Dan Go" (literally, walnut cake). They are best for young children for snacks with some cold milk.
"Tae Zi Dan Go" (literally, raisin cake) is no special cake in its apperance or taste. As the name suggests, they are cakes with some raisins in it. When I was a kid, my Mum bought me these for snacks. Guess what? I would take all the raisins and just half the cake. The other half: threw away in secret.
Lastly, "Lai Wong Po Law Bao" (literally, egg yolk paste pineapple bun). Oh, the name "pineapple bun" doesn't mean that there are pineapple meat. It is so called just because the crispy topping look like the skin of a pineapple. This egg yolk paste pineapple bun is a variance of the original pineapple bun, with a lining of egg yolk paste around the crispy toppings.
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