Tokyo Baking Class: Make Japanese Milk Bread (Shokupan)
Sweet and fluffy, Japanese milk bread (shokupan) is irresistible. Make it yourself while in Tokyo in this class led by a baker with +15 years of experience.
Highlights
Learn how to make Japanese milk bread (shokupan) with a host who has 15 years of baking experience
Mix ingredients using a standing mixer, shape and bake the bread, then enjoy it freshly made (you can take leftovers home)
Choose to make shokupan, melonpan, or both! You can also make three kinds of baked goods (see Options)
Convenient location only 15 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Station’s West Exit
10 meals
Experience Details
Japan is famous for its food — which also includes its baked goods. Much like the French baguette or Indian naan, the country has its flagship baked confections and among the most popular is shokupan. Sweet and fluffy, this milk bread is usually cut in thick slices and widely enjoyed for breakfast, sometimes served with spreads or toppings. You’ll find packaged shokupan in supermarkets and bakeries, but if you want to break it down to the crumbs, you can learn the art of making it from scratch with an expert baker in this Tokyo baking class 15 minutes by bus from Shinjuku Station’s West Exit.
You’ll start by mixing the ingredients using a standing mixer and learning more about the process from your host, a baker with over 15 years of experience. Discover what makes Japanese bread unique as you shape it and put it in the oven. Once ready, you can enjoy your steamy, fresh shokupan and keep the recipe so you can make it again anytime.
And while milk bread is delicious, Japan has a vast array of other signature baked goods, and your host is eager to teach you more. You can opt to learn how to make melonpan (a melon-shaped pastry with a sugary crisp shell a soft inside), make both shokupan and melonpan, or make a whopping total of three kinds of baked goods. Your third will be a choice between anpan, a soft bun filled with sweet bean paste, or curry bread (see Options). Whichever you choose, remember to go hungry — and expect to eat lots of delicious bread!
Inclusions
Ingredients and utensils to bake your selected bread
Bottled tea
Recipe
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue.
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The meeting point will be Minamidai Library, 15 minutes by taxi or bus from Shinjuku West Exit. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please arrive 10 minutes before the experience start time.
Please refrain from wearing strong scents or perfume.
Children under 5 years of age can participate for free.
This class is not suitable for those with wheat, dairy or nut allergies.
Guests making more than one kind of bread will start by mixing the ingredients for one kind of bread and dividing the dough for the rest.
A recipe will be provided but guests must agree to not post it on social media, transfer it or use it for commercial purposes.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Package Options
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
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