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Sweet, soft and strong: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into latest UK food craze

Natto toast, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes all part of growing interest in east Asian cuisine Golden brown and glistening with melted butter, a tray of freshly baked bread fills the screen in a TikTok video. The camera lingers on the glossy tops before one bun is gently pulled apart, revealing a cloud-soft interior.

Sweet, soft and strong: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into latest UK food craze

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Natto toast, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes all part of growing interest in east Asian cuisine Golden brown and glistening with melted butter, a tray of freshly baked bread fills the screen in...

The camera lingers on the glossy tops before one bun is gently pulled apart, revealing a cloud-soft interior.

The clip is one of countless videos of Japanese milk buns that have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments and shares, helping to propel the pillowy rolls into UK supermarkets.

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Natto toast, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes all part of growing interest in east Asian cuisine Golden brown and glistening with melted butter, a tray of freshly baked bread fills the screen in a TikTok video. The camera lingers on the glossy tops before one bun is gently pulled apart, revealing a cloud-soft interior. The clip is one of countless videos of Japanese milk buns that have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments and shares, helping to propel the pillowy rolls into UK supermarkets.

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