Pronunciation
English Name

pineapple bun

Cantonese (Traditional)

菠蘿包

Simplified Chinese

菠萝包

Mandarin (Pinyin)

bō luó bāo


Yale Romanization

bō lòh bāau

Character Breakdown

菠蘿 is pineapple, and is bun, so 菠蘿包 is pineapple bun.

Add to 菠蘿 and you get the word for jackfruit 菠蘿蜜 (bō lòh maht)

pineapple bun
About This Dish

Bun with a sweet crunchy top in a crosshatch pattern reminiscent of a pineapple. Sometimes there is a filling, but it's almost never pineapple - more often custard or coconut.

Quick Facts
Categories:
小食
港式
茶餐廳
甜品
餅店
Yale:
bō lòh bāau