
You know meat buns? In Japanese, they’re called nikuman (meat bun) or butaman (pork bun). There are other non-meat versions, like pizza-man and curry-man. Add yet another to that list.
Behold, hottokeekiman (ホットケーキまん) or “pancake bun”, or “hotcake bun.” These fluffy buns are filled with butter-flavored paste and syrup.

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This brainchild is a collaboration between food company Imuraya, who started making meat buns in the early 1960s, and Morinaga, which is famous for its pancake mix and syrup.

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This was an excellent idea.
DISCUSSION
I love meat buns. I just wish they filled me up longer. The calorie-to-satisfaction ratio isn’t quite there.
The featured food looks like inverted pancakes. Which sounds amazing.