How to pronounce Pineapple bun

Pineapple bun is written 菠萝包 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pɔː˥ lɔː˩ paːu˥/. In plain English letters that is BOH-loh BOW, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Pineapple bun?

Pineapple bun is a bread or pastry of China. Where it comes from: Hong Kong. People usually eat it for breakfast and at teatime. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Pineapple bun comes from

Pineapple bun is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Hong Kong.

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