Wu Pao-chun

Wu Pao-chun
Wu Pao-chun
吳寶春
Born	5 September 1970 (age 54); Neipu, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Education	Master's degree
Alma mater	National University of Singapore
Occupation(s)	Baker, entrepreneur
Awards	Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie
Website	www.wupaochun.com

Wu Pao-chun (Chinese: 吳寶春; pinyin: Wú Bǎochūn, born 5 September 1970) is a Taiwanese baker best known for winning the title of Master Baker in the bread category of the 2010 Bakery Masters competition held in Paris.^[1]^[2]^[3] Wu is also known for a rose-lychee bread he created which includes Taiwanese ingredients such as millet wine, rose petals and dried lychees.^[4]^[5] He is the founder of the bakery chain Wu Pao Chun Bakery.

Biography

Wu was born in Pingtung County, Taiwan, and he grew up in an impoverished single-parent family as the youngest of eight children.^[1] In 2016, he obtained an EMBA degree from the National University of Singapore.

References

^ ^a ^b Loa Iok-sin (2010-03-14). "Taiwanese baker wins industry's top prize in Paris". Taipei Times.
^ The archives of the Bakery Masters
^ Taiwanese pastry chef wins 2010 master baker competition
^ Country Bread Boy is Toast of Paris
^ Famed Taiwanese baker rejected at home tries NUS

External links

Wu Pao-chun on Facebook

[TPT-1] Loa Iok-sin (2010-03-14). "Taiwanese baker wins industry's top prize in Paris". Taipei Times.

[2] The archives of the Bakery Masters

[3] Taiwanese pastry chef wins 2010 master baker competition

[4] Country Bread Boy is Toast of Paris

[5] Famed Taiwanese baker rejected at home tries NUS

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