Bun Maska (Butter-dripping Sweet Round Bread, Street Style)
チャイに浸すための極上クッション！バターの塊を挟んだ背徳の甘いパン
Description
Simple bliss unique to Mumbai: slicing faintly sweet fluffy round bread (Bun) horizontally, casually sandwiching a parent's-sworn-enemy-thick salted butter (Maska).
Restaurants serving Bun Maska (Butter-dripping Sweet Round Bread, Street Style)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Round bread
- Butter
- Sugar
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients]
- sweet round breads (Bun), 50g salted butter (or homemade white butter), sugar pinch, hot Masala Chai (for dipping).
- In Mumbai alleys/Irani Cafes, prepare plumply baked faintly sweet round breads (Bun).
- Slice bread horizontally in half.
- Here is the true essence of 'Maska (butter)'. Scoop massive room-temp pomade-like salted butter (or whipped cream homemade white butter) with knife, smearing thickly like a parent's sworn enemy across bread cross-section.
- Sprinkle a pinch of sugar over butter, sandwich with bread pressing lightly, cut crosswise into
- parts for eating ease.
- Serve alongside piping hot super-sweet Masala Chai (or Irani Chai). Instead of biting directly, dunk the thick-buttered bread edge heavily into hot Chai, tossing into mouth right before butter melts and bread crumbles soggy. Saltiness, sweetness, spices, and milk fat richness create perfect harmony—soul food symbolizing Mumbai mornings.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Brioche or bread rolls (subbable with sweet fluffy bread)
Pairing
Irani Chai、Masala Chai
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Bun' is bread, 'Maska' is butter (Persian derived). Originated in 'Irani Cafes' opened by Persian immigrants settled in Mumbai, now served at city Chai stands too. The ultimate dipping bread made not for Indians to 'eat something' with Chai, but expressly to 'dip in Chai to eat'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip bread in Chai, swallow the junk fusion liquid wholly as surface butter melts via Chai heat forming an 'oil slick' floating on the drink!
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy (Butter)