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No loaf of bread has yet to eclipse Toronto s love for sourdough, but shokupan Japan s pillowy and picturesque loaf of white bread is emerging as a new contender.
Fluffier, moister and with a longer shelf life than other white breads, shokupan s rise in popularity here feels a little delayed. There are already a few documented examples of the obsession that s taken hold in some other North American food scenes.
But in recent months, existing Toronto businesses like the Taiwanese bakery Shan Shan and vegan cafe Tsuchi are joining Hollyhock of Musoshin and longstanding bakeries like Nakamura and Tatsu s by adding this photogenic bread to their offerings.