What is Shiopan? Why is it so popular? Here’s an easy recipe to make it at home.

In recent years, “ Shio Pan ” or Japanese-style salty bread has become a popular snack that can be found frequently in famous bakeries and cafes throughout Thailand. Although it looks simple on the outside, when you bite into it, you will experience the soft bread texture, the fragrant butter, and the slightly salty taste from salt, which is incredibly perfect.

What is Shiopan?

The word “ Shio (塩) ” in Japanese means “salt” and “bread” comes from the French word “Pain” which means bread. When combined, it becomes “salt bread” that is not only salty, but also has the charm of softness from the soft dough and fresh butter that gives off a fragrant smell, making many people addicted to it and have to buy it again.

Shiopan and the secret to its deliciousness that you may never have known

Although it looks like ordinary bread, “Shiopan” hides many delicious secrets, such as:

• Using high quality bread flour results in soft and chewy bread that is not dry.
  
• Good quality butter (such as unsalted butter imported from Europe or Japan) is hidden inside or coated on the outside, making it fragrant and juicy.
  
• Sprinkle with special sea salt , which has a well-rounded salty taste, is not bitter on the tongue, and helps to bring out the flavor of the butter.
  
• Baked at the right temperature, it turns out a beautiful golden color, with slightly crispy skin and soft, fluffy meat inside.
  

All of this makes Shiopan a simple bakery with unique dimensions of flavor and aroma.

Share an easy Shiopan recipe that you can make at home.

Ingredients for making Shiopan:

• Bread flour 250 grams
  
• 5 grams of dry yeast
  
• 15 grams of granulated sugar
  
• 4 grams of salt
  
• 150 ml warm fresh milk
  
• 25 grams of unsalted butter (for mixing in the dough)
  
• 20 grams of unsalted butter (for filling or spreading on top)
  
• Coarse sea salt (for sprinkling)

method:

1. Mix bread flour, yeast, sugar and salt together.
   
2. Add warm milk and knead until it starts to come together.
   
3. Add in unsalted butter and continue to knead until the dough is smooth and does not stick to your hands (about 10–15 minutes).
   
4. Let the dough rise for 1 hour.
   
5. Divide the dough into balls (about 6–8 pieces).
   
6. Place a small piece of butter in the หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ center and form it into a ball.
   
7. Place on a baking sheet, spread a thin layer of butter on top and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
   
8. Rest the dough for another 30 minutes, then bake at 180°C for about 15–18 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.
   
9. Remove from oven and let cool before serving.
   

Special Tip: If you have a steam oven or you can put water in the oven while baking, it will help the surface of the bread rise and become crispier.

Shiopan, a Japanese bakery that has captured the hearts of Thai people

Whether it is eaten as a snack with morning coffee or as an afternoon snack, Shiopan is a choice that suits all ages. With its aroma, softness, butteriness, and mellow salty taste that is different from ordinary bread.

For those who have never tried it, you can start by making simple recipes at home or visiting a famous bakery near your home. Then you will know that “simplicity can be deeply delicious.”