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 包 is bun, so 菠蘿包 is pineapple bun.

Add 蜜 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
餅店
港式
茶餐廳
包
甜品
Yale:
bō lòh bāau