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Soy milk pudding

What is Tofu pudding?

Hong Kong
Tofu pudding is a sweet, creamy dessert, sometimes served plain, sometimes with fruit flavours such as mango, and sometimes as an ingredient in a sundae or a bubble tea, or with toppings such as sago (tapioca balls). What is it actually? Sweetened soy milk, that’s been steamed so it sets into a jelly, just like a leche flan or dairy…
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Pork chop bun

What is a Pork Chop Bun?

Hong Kong, Macau
A Pork Chop Bun is literally a pork chop, in a bun or bread roll. What is it actually? A bread roll, usually either a normal bread roll or a chinese variant such as a Pineapple Bun, containing a grilled pork chop. Some vendors may offer sauces or cheese or other toppings like grilled onions. We recommend putting toppings when…
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What is a Melon Pan?

Piqer
A Melon Pan is a kind of Japanese bread roll. What is it actually? A bread roll, with a sweet, crusty yellow topping. There is no filling, unless you put one there yourself. What does it taste like? It’s a bread roll, ever so slightly sweet due to the crusty topping giving it a cake-y taste. To be honest, if…
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What is a Pineapple Bun?

Beijing, Hong Kong
What is it actually? A bread roll, with a sweet, crusty yellow topping. There is no filling, and no pineapple, though sometimes it may be used to make sandwiches in the place of a more normal bread roll. The sweetness of the topping often makes it a poor substitute however. What does it taste like? It’s a bread roll, ever…
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Visual Identification Guide to Japanese drinks

Kyoto, Piqer
If you’ve travelled in Japan you’ll surely have encountered the embarrassing moment where you dive into a glass of Coke only to find yourself swigging extra strong iced coffee. Fortunately you don’t need to read the language to be able to figure out what’s what (most of the time), with the help of our handy visual identification guide.
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