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Panettone is loved around the world and most often enjoyed during the Christmas period. The sweet, dome-shaped bread<\/span> has an airy, brioche-like texture and is usually filled with candied citrus fruits and raisins.<\/div>\n

But who makes the best panettone? While the bread originates from Milan, Italy, it was a team of Taiwanese bakers who claimed the world title in the 2025 Panettone World Championship. The team was led by Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh \u2013 crowned \u201cthe new panettone queen\u201d by the competition \u2013 who started as a self-taught baker.<\/p>\n

Chen credits the win to her teammates and attributes her own success to an unstructured childhood rather than a lifelong fascination with baking.<\/p>\n

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The team of Taiwanese bakers, led by Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh (second from right), celebrate after winning the 2025 Panettone World Championship in Milan, Italy, in October 2025. Photo: courtesy of Giovanna Chen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cBoth my parents worked,\u201d Chen recounts. \u201cI understood from a young age that they needed to earn money first for us to have a better life. While they didn\u2019t have a lot of time to spend with me, that meant I had a lot of free time and was by myself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really have to thank my parents for never pushing me to perform academically<\/span>. They said: \u2018Being the best at school doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll have a better life, don\u2019t be the last but just be in the middle, then you\u2019ll be fine.\u2019\u201d<\/div>\n

This lack of pressure allowed Chen the freedom to pursue her interests. While her friends shied away from school-related topics, Chen took a keen interest in English and pursued it as an extracurricular activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mother was very supportive of whatever interests I took up, so I went to English classes after school,\u201d the baker recalls. \u201cWhen I got to high school, I really wanted to put what I learned into practice and asked my parents to sign me up for a student exchange programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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