Bolo Bao Cream Puffs

Bolo-Topped Cream Puffs, Royal Milk Tea Diplomat & Boba

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Preparation info
  • Yield: Makes

    12

    large cream puffs
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Breaking Bao: 88 Bakes and Snacks from Asia and Beyond

By Clarice Lam

Published 2024

  • About

Many years ago, I was asked to make a treat that represented Hong Kong for a food festival, and I immediately thought of bolo bao, or pineapple buns. There are certain foods and dishes that exist in one form or another no matter where you are in the world. I love finding connections between them and understanding the roots, how they traveled, and what they became. Bolo bao is one of those foods; a version of a soft, sweet bread with a sweet cookie top exists in multiple countries. Although