This bread’s feather-light texture comes from using a tangzhong, or “water roux,” which originated in Japanese baking but was popularized throughout Asia and beyond by the Taiwanese pastry chef Yvonne Chen.
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Tangzhong
Synonyms for "tangzhong" (2 found)
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It occurred to us that all of these tangzhong properties that were so useful in breadmaking might also be useful in cookies.
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