Eastah Bun Debate

[Tropicana]

My cousin who grew up in Jamaica insists that Hannah Town buns a de real ting. The ones we used to get in Canada were flat on one side and roundish on the other and wrapped in clear plastic paper. To me THOSE are the real Jamaican Easter buns......who is right?

[diabolical_Tanya]

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neither one

actually HTB are the real deal, so is the ones I bake

[Cultcha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">... The ones we used to get in Canada were flat on one side and roundish on the other and wrapped in clear plastic paper. To me THOSE are the real Jamaican Easter buns......</div></div>

That is how I feel too.

[Tropicana]

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I thought HTB did = Hannah Town Bakery.

[RichD]

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i dont know the flat on one side ones


or maybe is just the description

[Tropicana]

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Seeit deh!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Unemployment has been a way of life for many Hannah Town residents since the popular Hannah Town Bakery (HTB) moved from the community in the early 1970s. Citing political violence, Francis Chan, a Hong Kong-born businessman who owned the bakery, packed up and left for Canada.

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http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060703/news/news1.html

[Tropicana]

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RichD they look like this but much darker and the paper is completely clear:

[RichD]

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the small personal size ones?

[Gen]

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that a school lunch/snack personal bun

easter buns are usually longer and can feed the family

[RichD]

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HTB brand is now made by continental..the same ppl who mek national and HoMade

[RichD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">RichD they look like this but much darker and the paper is completely clear:



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the traditional easter bun has more fruit

[Tropicana]

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I know darker, bigger and more fruit...not the Hannah Town Baker bun right?

[RichD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know darker, bigger and more fruit...not the Hannah Town Baker bun right? </div></div>

[Tropicana]

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No not that one. The one that comes wrapped in plastic. It's not a loaf like Hannah Town.

[RichD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tropicana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No not that one. The one that comes wrapped in plastic. It's not a loaf like Hannah Town. </div></div>