History of Macau’s famous pork chop bun and where to eat the authentic classic

Often described as the Macanese version of a hamburger, the pork chop bun is a delicious product of the city’s rich cultural blend and colonial history, tracing its origins to the Portuguese bifana, a classic pork sandwich. A good pork chop bun is defined by a fried or grilled pork chop placed horizontally inside a bread roll. The bun itself is crucial, prized for being extremely crisp on the outside yet supple inside, perfectly complementing the juicy, just-greasy-enough pork. The snack...