Lines snake down Bayard Street for the roast pork pineapple bun at this tiny Chinatown bakery, a Hong Kong-style institution slinging char siu bao since 1968. The bun's crackly sweet top crust meets meltingly tender barbecued pork that oozes down your fingers—still just a few dollars, still worth the wait.
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