Asian Bread Really Is Different. Here’s Why.

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Asian Bread Really Is Different. Here’s Why.

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Ever had bread from an Asian bakery? You know it’s soft as a pillow, sweet, and stuffed with all sorts of fillings. Why is the bread so different from Western-style ones, and what’s the secret technique to make such fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth buns?
0:00 Soft and Sweet
00:30 What do the French think?
03:43 Ancient Secret Technique
04:52 The Science Behind It
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Producer: Jessica Novia
Videographer: Lincoln Yeo
Editor: Nicholas Ko
Animation: Stella Yoo
Narration: Tiffany Ip
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@funkee9 Жыл бұрын

Didn't realise bread was different in Asia until I went to the US for college. I craved my pork floss bun and hotdog bun from Singapore!

@ChingSungDennisKong Жыл бұрын

I'm from malaysia and really loved malaysia and singapore pork floss bun, hot dog bun and milk butter bun is so yummy

@julienicolay Жыл бұрын

I'm not Asian, but LOVE Asian cuisines, and when I lived in Seattle and discovered Chinese bakeries and the delights they made, I was hooked for life. I now live in Tucson and miss my Chinese breads and bake shops so much! Watching this video brought back all these mouth memories of all those treats I loved so much... the light, fluffy, sweet breads... the textures were so fabulous. I sure wish that a Chinese bakery would open here in Tucson. We have a good-sized population of Chinese students at the university, so I know a bakery would do well, especially once folks tried the products! 😋❤👍

@ot7stan207 Жыл бұрын

you should try to make it at home ! look up tangzhong method and you will realize the secret

@julienicolay Жыл бұрын

@@ot7stan207 Well, I can't, unfortunately, for a number of reasons, but primarily because of my physical disability. It is what it is, and I'm OK with that! I'm diabetic, anyway, so have no business baking and living alone with all those tempting treats! 😁

@Vablonsky Жыл бұрын

As was noted in the video, the fact that Western cultures regard bread as a staple and that it is eaten analogously as rice or noodles would be in Asia is a reason why it is not as sweet. Some artisan breads, of course, in the West and in France particularly are quite soft. On the inside. Most true bread in the French tradition would be crusty and "hard" on the exterior. And, that crustiness is a key characteristic. But, that would be frowned upon in Asia and in Chinese baking where softness is the driving force texturally. Chinese people want bread to be soft. And, bread is basically a dessert item. Or, sweet and eaten as a doughnut might be eaten for breakfast with coffee.

@dennisp8520 4 ай бұрын

Something that I always found surprising is how bread wasn’t a staple food like rice and noodles in greater Asia. Specifically after the globalization that really came about after the start of the 20th century That being said I love the different kinds of bread. I will also say that in the West we do have a few kinds of sweet bread with one that comes to mind being Easter Bread which is very common among Catholics. Their is also things like French Toast, and condensed milk bread

@user-rj5gy3zc1g 9 ай бұрын

I like how you explained each step so clearly

@CherryCindyy Жыл бұрын

Soft fluffy milk bread, crusty sourdough, and buttery brioche. I love it all! 🍞🥖

@SubtleAsianBaking Жыл бұрын

Hiiiii

@CherryCindyy Жыл бұрын

@@SubtleAsianBaking Hi Kat 🥰🥰💗

@slalomie Жыл бұрын

Great video. I’ve baked bread at home before and have used the tangzhong water roux method. It’s a pretty magical technique. The reasoning behind Asian bakeries selling softer pillowy bread bc they treat it as more of a snack rather than a staple meal makes a lot of sense to me. I do like my drier crusty airy bread as well.

@stpdtwnk Жыл бұрын

The cool thing about a lot of traditional techniques is that while there isn’t a proper science behind it. These people know, if it works, it just works. They don’t have to understand how, just that it works 😂

@fatimazeeshan166 Жыл бұрын

Asian baking is always superb

@Eleora1997Msia Жыл бұрын

is true , even in my local, i lived in Malaysia. When come to bread or bakery , i don't know why i prefer choose the Chinese/Japanese/Korean to baked it. my appetite just can't get away from (sweet/fluffy/filling/chewy/cute/fun/cute/creative) bread is snacks to us not staple food, is true when bread become hard - is like swallowed a cursed dead zombie foot into my mouth [sorry to ruin your feeling] By the way, when come to bread as staple food, don't forget about Indian bread... ooh , i love it, is crunchy/spices/curry/herbs/sause/gravy... they do great on bread as well

@Armz69 Жыл бұрын

Roti canai, naan and dosa with curry. Yumm

@MediumandrareIn Жыл бұрын

That soft sausage roll from a local bakery is always a no-brainer, but my fondest memory of an Asian bread is from Hanoi, where I was visiting one of the market at 7 am and there were a few men and women selling baguettes on their cycle, but this one lady had a sugar crusted baguette which later when I ate realized was filled with vanilla custard!

@rabiasaeed3898 9 ай бұрын

Currently, cream cheese garlic bread is on top of my list! 😋 Whenever I step into a Japanese bakery, I always want to buy almost all of them! 😅 I also love western bread like the sourdough and baguette, hard and smells great!

@madnessdragonex1 Жыл бұрын

thank you guys again for the amazing documentation of Asian history! this was a great comparison and something that was always on the back of my mind!

@polythewicked Жыл бұрын

I’m just a white girl, but I’m a huuuge fan of Asian baking. I have both her book and another cookbook and have made pineapple buns, sausage buns, and make milk bread regularly. I often use their doughs for applications in other things like cinnamon rolls.

@SubtleAsianBaking Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@michaelcornwell7404 Жыл бұрын

You don’t have to identify yourself as “just a white girl”. You are just as important and special as any other human on earth. Your race does not matter.

@aligohar-gm7lu 11 ай бұрын

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@Sameer_582 9 ай бұрын

@SubtleAsianBaking Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the feature, Goldthread!!

@MrsKhan-so1md 9 ай бұрын

I like how nice you explained everything

@wisecanadianwoman Жыл бұрын

Our Asian market sells these amazing sweet buns with coconut filling. I have to hold myself back from eating more than one at one sitting, as they are quite filling and amazingly delicious!

@wyelenglim9456 Жыл бұрын

Avocado toast is healthy for you but I find that the hard toast cuts my gums and the chewing required to make it a digestible lump before sending it down my throat makes the whole eating experience a tiring one! It's the soft & sweet buns that relax me! :)

@ChingSungDennisKong Жыл бұрын

Totally agreed

@janegarnham Жыл бұрын

Chinese bread is not healthy.

@muhammadmoin1619 11 ай бұрын

This video was great and very informative great reporting 👍👍👍

@saisamsuri Жыл бұрын

I was amazed by French bread the first time I went to Paris. Even the rolls they served on the plane was good. I thought we Asians just didn't get it. I guess the grass is greener on the other side.

@kreeshiashare6867 Жыл бұрын

The pineapple buns and Mexican buns are the best ones!!

@JustineCarissa 11 ай бұрын

This video was great and very informative! Great reporting

@sadiafaisal 9 ай бұрын

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@davidlang1125 Жыл бұрын

I’m Chinese and I prefer the French version of bread especially the baguette. But any European bread is my idea of bread, including the variety of ryes from Eastern Europe and Russia. They all have a place at my dinner table. But the baguette is my favorite. It has the crunch in the crisp crust and the pull of its yeasty crumb with its nooks and crannies. I think of bread as a savory food item. Asian breads in general and the milk bread in particular are just too refined, too sweet and soft for me. They have the look and feel of a ultra-refined, mass produced item. To me it’s a confection. It’s something you’d eat with tea or coffee. But bread, real bread, especially a baguette, is a staple, not a sweet. It’s heaven on earth with a good cheese, or a razor thin slice of Spanish jamon or to have with a hearty soup or stew, smeared with a rich spread of butter! Yummm, so good.

@csong9940 Жыл бұрын

Taiwanese-American here and I agree. I always found Asian bread too soft and too sweet.

@ElJosher Жыл бұрын

It would be like donuts, they’re tasty, sweet, soft, and come in different flavors. But we don’t eat them for meals, because they are more of a dessert or snack type food.

@AbdulSattar-te2yh 11 ай бұрын

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@MalikHoney-ep8tc 9 ай бұрын

I love how you explained each step so clearly

@shafiahmad530 11 ай бұрын

Great tips 😀 and ideas 💡

@doloresdebeauvoir4960 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad that I live in NorCal so I can still find Asian bakeries here in this part of the US.

@joycechan9549 Жыл бұрын

Love Asian bread! My fav is probably pineapple bun and Maxim’s open tuna bread. So good!!!

@ChingSungDennisKong Жыл бұрын

I'm no scientist nor a baker but I'm a chinese born asian from malaysia and my first trip to las vegas,san francisco,los angeles,san diego,new york,new jersey,paris,lisboa,barcelona really make me thinking why do there bread so tough from our asian counterparts and the chewing just makes me wanna gives up on western bread haha

@ElJosher Жыл бұрын

Not all wstern beeads are tought, but I get what you mean.

@Ahmadgamer3088 11 ай бұрын

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@bubbalo3388 Жыл бұрын

I have no prejudices against bread or pastries. I love all kinds of bread and pastries.

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@jayim7996 11 ай бұрын

Love the Hong Kong Pineapple Bread and the Taiwan Coffee Bun....both hot from the oven.

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@lindaang7814 Жыл бұрын

I bake bread weekly, i bake with tangzhong and combine with sponge. You see how different the texture and crumbs. It stay 4 days soft and fluffy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻