This Sourdough Shokupan is So Soft, It Feels Like a Cloud (Yudane + Sweet Stiff Starter)

Want to bake the softest sourdough bread of your life? In this video, I’ll show you how to make Japanese Shokupan—a fluffy, cloud-like white bread—using a combination of the Yudane method and a sweet stiff sourdough starter. This loaf has an incredible pull-apart texture, mild sweetness, and perfect bounce. Whether you're new to enriched sourdough or ready to elevate your milk bread game, this step-by-step tutorial covers everything from starter prep to final bake. No commercial yeast—just natural fermentation and smart techniques. Let me know in the comments how yours turns out—and don’t forget to subscribe for more Sourdough + Asian baking inspiration! If you would like to support me, you can Buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/myformosafood 0:00 – Introduction & Yudane Method 0:37 – Making the Sweet Stiff Starter 1:37 – Combining Yudane & Starter into the Dough 2:34 – Kneading & Gluten Development 2:54 – Adding Butter & Windowpane Test 3:50 – First Fermentation 4:18 – Shaping the Dough 6:39 – Final Proof & Oven Prep 7:05 – Baking & Finished Bread **Note**: At 2:24 I say Autolyse, this is a mistake. I meant Rest. Recipe: Yudane: Bread Flour 25g Boiled Water 25g Sweet Stiff Starter: Water 30ml Caster Sugar 10g Active Starter 20g Bread Flour 60g Main dough: Water 50ml (※If you're unsure, start with 30ml and add more bit by bit, depending on how your flour absorbs it) Milk 125g (※Use room temperature water/milk on warm days. If it’s cold, use lukewarm water/milk instead) Caster Sugar 10g Honey 15g Bread Flour 230g (I used Very Strong Canadian White Bread Flour with a protein of 14.6%) Salt 5g All Sweet Stiff Starter All Yudane Unsalted butter(room temperature) 35g Baking time 190°C Bake for 35–40 minutes (As ovens vary, you may need to adjust the temperature for your own oven) ※The tin I use in the video is this one: https://amzn.to/3OPzEQt Equipment I Use: Brod & Taylor Folding Dough Proofer Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4vcKrrA Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3PQG59y Brod & Taylor Bread Steel Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3NIFPJ2 Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4cr6qnd Kilner Wide Mouth Preserve Jar 350ml Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/48ezHPu Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4mkt9ow Bread Lame Dough Scoring Tool Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4mbnmRX Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3O5tNt6 Bread Lame,Scoring Blade Sourdough Starter Kit Dough Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4tu8h07 Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4tw2Iyt CHEFMADE Pullman Loaf Pan with Lip Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4sRDD0N Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4shnzV9 Dutch Oven Alternative: Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/48vPj18 Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4vam11M SAMSUNG Galaxy S25 Ultra Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PNUSli Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3QmE0C8 The Brod & Taylor Foldable Proofer & Slow Cooker is used in this video, You can find it here: https://brodandtaylor.com/MYFORMOSAFOOD Follow Me:   / myformosafood     / myformosafood   Step-by-Step Home Baking #baking #sourdough #homebaking #shokupan