A day for pizza buns

Pizza buns are a type of Chinese bun in the same family as meat buns and red bean buns. Reportedly pizza buns, or pizza-man as they are called in Japanese, are the third most popular type of Chinese bun in Japan. They are 'pizza' because the filling of the bun is quite like a pizza with cheese and tomato sauce.

The appeal of pizza buns are many. Such as, pizza buns can be bought in many places in Japan, including convenience stores. Furthermore, they can be eaten with one hand, making them a good snack on the go or as a quick late night treat. The melted cheese and tomato sauce goes well with the fluffy dough typical of Chinese buns. 

October 13th annually is "Pizza bun day", because in October people start to crave hot food from the convenience store and because the digits of 13 make pizza; one (1) can be pronounced "pi" and three (3) can be pronounced "za". "Pizza Bun Day" is a day to rediscover the deliciousness and charm of pizza buns, which have become a staple of convenience store food!