What You Can Find At Japanese Bakeries

11/13/202111/25/2021

Japan loves baked goods, so it’s no surprise that there are bakeries around every corner in Japan. Freshly baked goods can be found in department stores, train stations, neighborhood, and convenient stores. The selection of baked goods in Japan appears endless and plentiful- with so many options it’s hard to choose! Here are five popular baked goods in Japan you can find almost anywhere.

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Melonpan

Pan means bread in Japanese, making melon pan a fitting name for this sweet bread. The bread is covered in a layer of crisp cookie crust with grid patterned etched on top to give it a unique look.

Karepan

Karepan, also known as curry bread, is curry encased in bread dough, and covered in panko bread crumbs before being deep-fried. This savory snack is super popular, classified as a Japanese comfort food.

Mentaikopan

Mentaikopan has a fitting name, because Mentaiko is Japanese for pollock roe. Usually made with small baguettes and stuffed with mentaiko paste, this tasty pastry is very common to find in your local bakery.

Shokupan

Shokupan, meaning “food bread” is Japanese traditional milk bread. The sweet spin on the plain loaf of bread!

Yakisobapan

Do you love carbs? This might be the pastry for you. Yakisoba pan is stir-fried noodles stuffed in a milk bun. The bun resembles a hotdog bun, but the taste is much sweeter and the noodles compliment this with a chewy savory taste.

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