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Japanese Milk Bread

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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/

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Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Origin Region
Japan 2
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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
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2. Japanese Milk Bread (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Japan
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Japan
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