Crossing Cultures Confidently
Pineapple buns’ name sake figuratively describes the boxy design on the crusty top. They are usually plain with no filling. If they come with filling, it would be a sweet custard, a sweet red bean paste, or even a savory dried flakey pork filling. They look very similar to Mexican sweet rolls, except that it incorporates a Chinese food principle of yin and yang, a crusty top (yang) and soft inside (yin).
Yvonne Wolf was born in Taiwan and educated in the U.S. and Europe. She has extensive experience living and working internationally (Denmark and Japan). She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Danish, and has studied Japanese, Spanish, and Greek. Between work and personal travel, she has visited more than 20 countries and well-traveled within the U.S. and Canada. She has worked with organizations and business executives focusing on communication strategies working with Chinese and East Asian partners. Among her many skills is mediating across cultural misunderstandings.