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Sweet, soft and playful: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into UK’s latest food craze
UK NewsBusinessLifestyleAugust 9, 2026 at 8:00 AMNational

Sweet, soft and playful: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into UK’s latest food craze

By Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondentThe Guardian - UK News

Shokupan, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes are part of a 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. Continue reading...

Shokupan, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes are part of a 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.

Continue reading...