I consumed sesame topped buns filled with sweet red bean paste, a flaky puff pastry filled with a saucy chicken curry, and a simple, traditional Hong Kong-style cocktail bun with coconut filling.

Hong Kong people love their baked goods, from egg tarts to pineapple buns and cocktail buns. We ask the president of the Hong Kong Bakery and Confectionery Association, Louisa Ho, about their origins.