@terawatt@lemmy.world to FoodPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago[I ate] Molten Lava Charcoal Bao in Hong Konglemmy.worldimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down13file-text
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minus-squareLemmyLeftylinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoWhat did they use to make the bun black? Squid ink?
minus-square@terawatt@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoNothing fishy; it’s charcoal powder. The taste is a little difficult to describe but it doesn’t taste bitter or burnt.
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What did they use to make the bun black? Squid ink?
Nothing fishy; it’s charcoal powder. The taste is a little difficult to describe but it doesn’t taste bitter or burnt.