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Hawaiian Buns

Like most food stories, the tale of Hawaiian buns begins with immigrants in search of something better and new.

They came from Madeira and the Azores, Portuguese islands dotted with volcanoes, craggy cliffs, and rocky beaches. In the late 19th century, they

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