I was told this is one of the things that I must order at London Fat Duck.
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Reminiscent of the Hong Kong 菠萝包 (bo lo bun), this has black pepper crust and fillings. Crust is powdery and crispy, bun layer is fluffy, filling is moist duck with black pepper sauce.
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The black pepper sauce is distinctive, works for some but not for others. My wife and mum felt that it overpowered every other taste of the bun, while I like the strength of the black pepper. The fillings are rather scanty, they could have more duck meat but maintain the level of black pepper sauce (sauce to flour ratio is perfect now). In that way, it will not feel over peppery, yet giving it a more substantial bite.
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Probably a once-off novelty dish for me. I'll still return for their roast duck, but their tim sum items aren't spectacular.