Read more: 23 Whole Foods Baked Goods, Ranked The yudane method first originated in Japan, home of "Shokupan," the cloud-like ...

The secret to getting the buttery soft texture of milk bread comes down to a technique known as yudane, in which flour is whisked together with boiling water or milk. The resulting loaf is plush ...

A loaf of Japanese milk bread on wooden board - MShev/Shutterstock ... Tangzhong is sometimes confused with yudane, which is a Japanese technique that is similar but still different from tangzhong.