Chinese bakery

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A display case in a Chinese bakery

Cake garnished with sliced almonds

Chinese bakeries in big cities like Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and across the world in Chinatowns, serve traditional Chinese goods (such as mooncakes, sun cakes, and wife cakes) and western-styled goods with a Chinese influence (such as cocktail buns and egg tarts). Tea, coffee and other drinks may some times be served too.

There are generally two types of Chinese bakeries: Hong Kong styled bakeries and Taiwan styled bakeries. The baked goods in these two types of bakeries differ although they may sell some of the same goods. For instance, the Bread Cake was developed in Taiwan styled bakeries while the cocktail bun is a Hong Kong styled bakery product.

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Cha Siu Baau: This bun can be steamed or baked and is filled with roast pork and onions.
Pineapple bun: This bun does not contain pineapples. Instead, it has a tender crispy, sweet, golden crust and is often served hot, with a thick pat of butter in its center.
Gai Mei Baau: One of the most common bun.
Paper Wrapped Cake
Beef Bun
Sausage Bun
Egg tart: This is a delicate pastry tart with a lightly sweet golden egg custard filling.
Wife cake: A round flaky pastry with a translucent white winter melon paste center.
Mooncake: A heavy lotus seed paste filled round pastry usually with an egg yolk or two in the center. Served at the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Cream Bun
Jian Dou
Almond Biscuit: A golden, delicate cookie with a light almond taste.
Nuo Mi Zi
Curry Beef Triangle
White Sugar Sponge Cake
Pineapple filled bun: Like a pineapple bun, except with pineapple filling.
Lotus Sesame Roll: Red lotus surrounded by moist rice and covered in sesame seeds.
Red Bean Roll: Red bean surrounded by moist rice and covered in sesame seeds.
Pandang Cake: Flat green gelatinous rice cake.
Rice cake: Rice cake resembling angel food cake.
Steamed Milk Bun: Angel food cake made with condensed milk.
Mango Pudding: A sweet, creamy gelatinous pudding with mango.
Taro Roll: Taro in half-fist sized roll resembling a tumbleweed.
Peach (Longevity) Bun: Steamed bun shaped to look like a peach (symbol of longevity) and filled with red bean paste.