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Pineapple bun
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Sweet bun, popular in Hong Kong, named after its characteristic topping, similar to the surface of a pineapple fruit; does not contain any pineapples
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A pineapple bun also known as PoloBun is a kind of sweet bun predominantly popular in Hong Kong and also common in Chinatowns worldwide. Despite the name, it does not traditionally contain pineapple; rather, the name refers to the look of the characteristic topping (which resembles the texture of a pineapple).
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