Pork chop bun

Pork chop bun

Type	Sandwich
Place of origin	Macau
Main ingredients	Piggy bun, pork chop
Media: Pork chop bun

Pork chop bun
Chinese	豬扒包
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin zhūbā bāo Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zyu1 paa2 baau1

A pork chop bun is a well-known snack in Macau, and has been described as a Macau specialty. ^[1] The pork chop bun is derived from bifana, a Portuguese pork sandwich.

The bun (locally called a "piggy bun") is extremely crisp outside and very soft inside.^[2] A fried pork chop is placed in the bun^[2] horizontally. The pork chop bun has been described as "the Macanese version of a hamburger."^[3]

See also

• Beef bun
• Char siu baau
• List of sandwiches
• List of buns
• List of pork dishes
• List of stuffed dishes
• Food portal

References

1. Tate, N.; Tate, M.K. (2011). Feeding the Dragon: A Culinary Travelogue Through China with Recipes. Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-4494-0848-0.
2. Kraig, B.; Sen, C.T. (2013). Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-59884-955-4.
3. Travel, T. Macau Travel Guide - Tiki Travel. FB Editions. p. 31. ISBN 979-10-213-0654-7.^{[permanent dead link]}