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Japanese Milk Bread

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Japanese milk bread, also called Hokkaido milk bread or simply milk bread, is a soft white bread commonly sold in Asian bakeries, particularly Japanese ones. Bread is not a traditional Japanese food, but it was introduced widely after World War II and this style became a popular food item. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Origin Region
Japan 2
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Bread Baking, Food Traditions
Source Japanese milk bread (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Milk, Ingredients
Source Japanese milk bread (Wikipedia)
Wheat, Ingredients
Source Japanese milk bread (Wikipedia)
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1. Japanese milk bread (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Although bread is not a traditional Japanese food, it was introduced widely after World War II, and the style became a popular food item.
  • entity record, Name (dietary-suitability)
    Name: Japanese Milk Bread
  • Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Japanese breads
  • Uses Ingredient: Wheat, infobox main_ingredient field
    Wheat, milk
  • Uses Ingredient: Milk, infobox main_ingredient field
    Wheat, milk
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2. Japanese Milk Bread (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Japan
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Japan
Japan
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