A pork chop bun is one of the most popular and famous snacks in
Macau
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, and has been described as a Macau specialty.
Pork chop bun is derived from a Portuguese pork sandwich named
bifana.
The
bun (
piggy bun) is extremely crisp outside and very soft inside.
A fried
pork chop is filled into the bun
horizontally. It has been described as "the Macanese version of a hamburger."
The ingredients of a pork chop bun are only a piece of bone-in pork chop and a lightly toasted and buttered bun.
See also
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Bifana
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Beef bun
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Char siu baau
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List of sandwiches
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List of buns
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List of pork dishes
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List of stuffed dishes
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References
Macanese cuisine
Buns
Cantonese cuisine
Pork sandwiches
Chinese pork dishes
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