What You Need to Know
A bread roll is a small, often round loaf of bread served as a meal accompaniment, eaten plain or with butter. A roll can be served and eaten whole or cut transversely and dressed with filling between the two halves. Rolls are also commonly used to make sandwiches similar to those produced using slices of bread. A bun is a type of bread or bread roll, sometimes sweet. Buns come in many shapes and sizes, but are most commonly hand-sized or smaller, with a round top and flat bottom. The items listed here include both bread rolls and buns.
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Parker House rolls (United States): Buttery folded dinner rolls with distinctive shape
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Baozi (China): Steamed yeast-leavened buns with various fillings
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Brioche à tête (France): Enriched egg bread rolls with distinctive top knot