[She shrugs.]

I wasn't from there, but I guess that was the big thing at the time. We were pretty popular, though I'd like to think it was because of the buns...

[And not her, like Pops had felt the need to remind her of a few too many times.]

People wanted a quick lunch during their workday. Everyone was always so go, go, go around the city that they needed something easy and cheap. Three gil per bun.