Cream bun

Variations

Among the numerous international variations are the splits of Devon and Cornwall in southwest England, which are yeasted buns filled with clotted cream, the maritozzo of the Lazio region of Italy, which are enriched buns, made with dried fruit and filled with whipped cream, and the roombroodjes of the Netherlands, which are filled with pastry cream.

In Northern Europe, soft buns spiced with cardamom, called semla in Sweden, are eaten on Shrove Tuesday.

Another specific national version is the Hong Kong cream bun. It is one of the most standard pastries in Hong Kong. It can also be found in most Chinatown bakery shops.{{cite web|url=http://mytravelfoods.com/tag/cream-bun/|title=Cream Bun|author=MyTravelFoods|work=mytravelfoods.com|date=7 October 2010 |access-date=12 August 2012}} The bun has either buttercream or whipped cream filling down the middle with coconut sprinkles on the outside. Variations of it include the "Cream Horn", a pastry in a spiral shape, much like a horn, filled with cream.

In India, cream buns are sold at most bakeries and grocery stores. They have a wide elliptical shape and they are cut in middle along the major axis. Each of the flat bun surfaces on the inside are filled with cream and joined together.

In County Down region of Northern Ireland, a long cream and jam filled variation is known as a "Sailor's Doodle".

In Barreiro, a city in Portugal there is the 'Bola de Manteiga', where very light buns have a butter and cream filling.

Gallery

Chinesepastry Creambun.jpg|Hong Kong cream bun Freshly baked Roman maritozzo.jpg|Maritozzo Melon cream bread 2.jpg|Melon cream roll Chou cream bread 2.jpg|Pastry cream roll Semla.jpg|Semla

References

References

1. "Historian om Semlorna".
2. Qiu, Yongling. (2011). "港麵包 港味道 (Popular bread in Hong Kong)". 萬里機構 (Wan Li Book).