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Ham and egg bun

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Ham and egg bun is a Hong Kong pastry, a bun or bread that holds a sheet of cooked egg and a slice of ham. It is commonly sold in Hong Kong and in some Chinatown bakery shops overseas. The source also notes that in Brazil a similar ham and egg combination in bread is a common meal, simply called a sandwich. Related dishes the article points to include the beef bun, the Cuban sandwich, banh mi and the St. Paul sandwich, and it appears in the lists of buns, sandwiches, ham dishes and pork dishes.

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Contains Meat or Poultry 1
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Contains Dairy or Egg 1
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is a type of Hong Kong pastry
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1. Ham and egg bun (Wikipedia)
  • Lead sentence [uses-ingredient]
    is a bun or bread that contains a sheet of cooked egg and a slice of ham
  • Lead sentence
    is a type of Hong Kong pastry
  • In Group: East Asian Breads and Pastries, Placement
    is a type of Hong Kong pastry
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