HOT cross buns were all over town this week, with stores around the country gearing up for the Easter long weekend.
Research says that like Easter eggs, hot cross buns have been around a long time dating back to the 12th century.
Hot cross buns are yeasted sweet buns filled with spices and various fruits such as currants, raisins or sultanas.
It is usually decorated with a white or red cross, either marked right into the dough or etched on top with icing.
Hot cross buns are a traditional Easter food, typically eaten on Good Friday, but are now widely enjoyed year-long.
Hot Bread’s Butt St branch salesperson Evisaki Waqanigade said hot cross buns had been selling like hot cakes.
Ms Waqanigade said they began selling hot cross buns in February.
“We started off with 300 buns in February but last month (March) we increased it to 500 or 600 hot cross buns a day after we received positive feedbacks from the public,” she said.
“The three main Easter buns this year are fruit spice buns, hot cross buns and the choc chip buns.”
Hot cross buns are available in all Hot Bread Kitchen branches in Fiji.
