Fortune Bun

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If your eyes and mind haven’t yet recovered from the photos in my previous post, hopefully the ones in this entry will help to erase those images and thoughts.

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A tray of frozen Fortune Buns.

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Some of you may recognize them as something served at the end of a Chinese meal celebration, usually a birthday (at a restaurant).

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The Fortune Bun resembles a flower bud with prominent green leaves.

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And blush-pink color.

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Here are the buns after I’d steamed them.

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One cut in half.

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The filling is red-bean paste. A sweet taste, with a sweet sentiment.

EDIT: The buns are peaches and not flower buds. We can all thank reader Lian for this correction! :-)

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5 comments to Fortune Bun
  • 1
    Chau says:

    They look pretty alright

  • 2
    Coffee says:

    They have these at the buffet we go to! They’re my favorite part of the meal.

  • 3
    Asian Aisle says:

    Coffee: Oh, now that you’ve mentioned it, I have also seen them at a Chinese buffet.

  • 4
    Lian says:

    They’re supposed to be peaches! They look so pretty. Though I’d usually prefer a mung bean flavored one if they have it.

  • 5
    Asian Aisle says:

    Lian: They’re peaches? *Embarrassed* And to think I asked a Hong-Kong native what occasion the buns are served, and didn’t bother clarifying what they actually are because I thought it was obvious! I’ve edited the post with your correction; thank you! (And I think I’ve only ever had these buns with red-bean filling.)

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