Shokupan and sando guides
Brioche: what it is, how it tastes and how to use it
Brioche is a French bread enriched with butter and eggs. Learn how it tastes, how it differs from milk bread and shokupan, and the best ways to use it.
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Guides linked to NOS. Bakehouse & Cafe
Plain-English guides on shokupan and sando guides, japanese dishes and pantry, matcha, coffee and drinks, cheesecake, ube and sweets and visiting nos bakehouse & cafe, written alongside this independent guide.
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Shokupan and sando guides
Tangzhong: the cooked flour paste behind soft milk bread
Tangzhong is a cooked flour and water paste that makes bread soft and moist. Learn the ratio, the method, why it works and which breads use it.
Shokupan and sando guides
Milk bread: what makes it soft, and the loaf types compared
Milk bread is a soft, lightly sweet loaf made with milk and a cooked flour paste. See how it differs from brioche, shokupan and white bread, and how to use it.
Shokupan and sando guides
Shokupan: what Japanese milk bread is and how it is used
Shokupan is soft, square Japanese milk bread. Learn how it is made, how it differs from sandwich loaf and brioche, and how to toast it or use it in sandos.