What is Shokupan?
Japan is generally regarded as being a rice-based food culture. However, bread — or pan in Japanese, derived from the Portuguese word pão — is eaten almost as widely. Many people prefer toast for breakfast over a bowl of rice. Sandwiches and savory breads called kashipan are just as popular for lunch as bentō and onigiri rice balls.
The most ubiquitous type of bread in Japan is the white and pillowy square-shaped bread called shokupan, which simply means “eating bread.” Made of white flour, yeast, milk or milk powder, butter, salt and sugar, shokupan is both loved and taken for granted by most.
Our bread is a special kind of Shokupan similar to those found in Osaka's famous Nogami Bakery and is an excellent toasting bread. Check out some of our favourite recipes!
