Where Are The Crispy BBQ Pork Buns in Los Angeles?

[thechez5]

@chandavkl

There is no pineapple in the pineapple bun (except at Happy Harbor in Rowland Heights). It’s called pineapple bun because the crust looks like the exterior of a pineapple.

Ah. Well, now I feel dumb. Haha. Thanks, I learned something new today.

[chandavkl]

Don’t feel bad. I only found out a few years ago, and immediately wrote an article about it.

https://www.menuism.com/blog/misnamed-chinese-dishes/

[ipsedixit]

@Chowseeker1999

Hi @chandavkl,

Does the one @thechez5 talks about above at China Red look like the ones you’re talking about?

No, they’re not.

[ipsedixit]

@chandavkl

Trouble with Lunasia’s version is that they’re tiny (the size of an ordinary dim sum baked bbq pork bun), where the Tim Ho Wan and Bay area buns are quite a bit bigger. [/quote]
So eat two at a time.

[quote=“chandavkl, post:16, topic:5015, full:true”]And as I noted above, it’s not on Lunasia’s menu so it’s not available all the time.

So? Doesn’t mean you can’t still order it.