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What are the musical bread trucks playing Beethoven?

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Carlos Mendoza•22745 rep•2

I keep hearing tuk-tuks driving slowly down the street blasting Für Elise. What are they selling?

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That is the "Choon Paan" (Music Bread) truck! They are local mobile bakeries mounted on tuk-tuks. They play music to signal the neighborhood that they have fresh bread, spicy fish buns, and sweet pastries.

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Nuwan Jayasinghe•44670 rep•1

The fish buns (Malu Paan) are triangle-shaped and stuffed with a spicy potato and canned fish mix. Super delicious for a quick breakfast.

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Mia Williams•21420 rep•2

Just stand by the road and wave at them to stop. The pastries are baked fresh twice a day, usually doing rounds in the early morning and late afternoon.

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Anita Fernando•31110 rep•1

Hearing that music instantly makes my mouth water. It is the Sri Lankan equivalent of an ice cream truck.

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Oliver Harrison•27975 rep•2

Stop them and buy a "Kimbula Banis" (crocodile bun). It is a long, sweet bread covered in sugar crystals. Best 20 cents you will ever spend.

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