![DSC_0479crop Chinese Pineapple Buns (a.k.a. Japanese Melon Pan)](http://www.the350degreeoven.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC_0479crop-300x193.jpg)
What do “Melon Pan” (from Japan) and “Pineapple Bun” 菠蘿包 (from China) have in common? Well, for starters, neither contain any fruit – there is traditionally no melon in Melon Pan, and no pineapple in Pineapple Bun. Rather, each bun is named for the fruit based on appearance alone – the final baked bun is said [...]
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