Prior to studying in Australia, hot cross buns only existed in rhymes and fiction; I have never seen or eaten it before, only heard of it through the nursery rhyme "hot cross bun". It started some time in March when bakeries and supermarkets started selling hot cross buns and that got me really excited.
I was pretty disappointed when it tasted like any other raisin bun decorated with icing without anything special. Plus, I thought it was a little on the coarse and dry side. Not exactly the kind of bun I'd like.
Just recently, I decided to give it a second try. Maybe, the problem didn't lie in the bun but the bakery; the bakery could have done a bad job in baking the hot cross bun. Hence, I approached the bakery and asked for a hot cross bun, only to be told that they are sold during Easter.
Where in the nursery rhyme did they mention about eating hot cross buns only during easter?
I decided to rely on my best friend, Google, for the answer. It was then did I realise that the cross on the bun was a symbol of the crucifixion. No wonder ...
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