Whenever Molly would visit her Grandma Yeh…she remembered her freezer being stocked with Chinese buns from the bakery, and Molly would devour them! This is her coconut take on a Chinese bakery classic, pineapple buns…they’re pillowy soft, filled with rich custard and topped with a craggy cookie hat that when baked resembles a pineapple (there's no actual pineapple in pineapple buns)…mmm they’re sooo good! Making the dough requires a tangzhong, a quick simple starter that allows the dough to hold more moisture, which yields an extra EXTRA soft bun!