Ultra-Soft Japanese Milk Bread (Hokkaido Shokupan) — Tangzhong Method for Cloud-Like Sandwich Loaves
Japanese milk bread — often called Hokkaido milk bread or shokupan — is celebrated worldwide for an exceptionally tender, pillowy crumb, a glossy, golden crust, and a faintly sweet, milky aroma. What sets it apart from ordinary sandwich loaves is the tangzhong (water-roux) technique: a small portion of flour cooked with water or milk until…










