Comments on: My Take on Melon Pan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/ Notes from my kitchen, in which I bake bread and raise a few other matters Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-3154 Susan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:17:09 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-3154 Ralston, melon pan and conchas are very similar, but I have found that conchas (at least the kind they have here) are much more dry than melon pan (at least the kind I had in Japan). I believe anpan is distinctly Japanese, and I do not find it distasteful at all, I have quite acquired a taste for sweet bean paste. Ralston, melon pan and conchas are very similar, but I have found that conchas (at least the kind they have here) are much more dry than melon pan (at least the kind I had in Japan). I believe anpan is distinctly Japanese, and I do not find it distasteful at all, I have quite acquired a taste for sweet bean paste.

]]> By: ralston http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-3150 ralston Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:47:02 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-3150 Ever since I was a kid living in East Los Angeles, I enjoyed eating Mexican Concha. When I went to Japan (for 17 years), I was surprised to find that concha was so popular there, too, in the form of melon pan. Now, I am not 100 percent sure that they are the same beast, but the similarities are too great. Given the fact that so many other of the famous Japanese breads have historical European connections, it seems likely that melon pan does too. Just hope there is no Euro equivalent for. . . AnPan! Yucch! Ever since I was a kid living in East Los Angeles, I enjoyed eating Mexican Concha. When I went to Japan (for 17 years), I was surprised to find that concha was so popular there, too, in the form of melon pan. Now, I am not 100 percent sure that they are the same beast, but the similarities are too great. Given the fact that so many other of the famous Japanese breads have historical European connections, it seems likely that melon pan does too. Just hope there is no Euro equivalent for. . . AnPan! Yucch!

]]> By: Meagan’s Breadblog » Blog Archive » Melon Pan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-2808 Meagan’s Breadblog » Blog Archive » Melon Pan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:58:01 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-2808 [...] Recipe from Wild Yeast: [...] [...] Recipe from Wild Yeast: [...]

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-605 Susan Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:00:29 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-605 Hello, aminet, thanks for visiting. I did really enjoy Japan and would love to go back. I didn't realize I should put granulated sugar on top of the melon pan but I think it would be very good that way and will try it next time I make them. Thanks! Hello, aminet, thanks for visiting. I did really enjoy Japan and would love to go back. I didn’t realize I should put granulated sugar on top of the melon pan but I think it would be very good that way and will try it next time I make them. Thanks!

]]> By: aminet http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-601 aminet Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:58:05 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-601 Hi! this is first time visiting your blog. The first impression was what a great photos of breads! I went down the left colum of photos and I saw melon pan! I love melon pan. Im glad you had the chance to visit Japan ( I am originally from Japan). I hope you enjoyed the bakeries there. I tried making melon pan couple times before. I think the traditional way to top the cookie dough is doing so when you are shaping the dough. so when the ball of dough is proofing, the slashed cookie dough kind of seperates it self ,and streakes of bread dough peeks underneath. I like the way you did it so It probobly doesnt matter that much , but don't forget to put the granulated sugar on top!! I just remember something interesting. I went to Mexico this summer, and the bakeries there had something very very similar to melon pan. The cookie on the top wasn't as rich as the one in Japan , so it crubled alot. Melon pan might actuatly be originated from somewhere else! sorry for the realy long comment. haha Hi! this is first time visiting your blog. The first impression was what a great photos of breads!
I went down the left colum of photos and I saw melon pan! I love melon pan. Im glad you had the chance to visit Japan ( I am originally from Japan). I hope you enjoyed the bakeries there.

I tried making melon pan couple times before. I think the traditional way to top the cookie dough is doing so when you are shaping the dough. so when the ball of dough is proofing, the slashed cookie dough kind of seperates it self ,and streakes of bread dough peeks underneath.
I like the way you did it so It probobly doesnt matter that much , but don’t forget to put the granulated sugar on top!!
I just remember something interesting. I went to Mexico this summer, and the bakeries there had something very very similar to melon pan. The cookie on the top wasn’t as rich as the one in Japan , so it crubled alot. Melon pan might actuatly be originated from somewhere else!

sorry for the realy long comment. haha

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-439 Susan Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:48:51 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-439 Bakerbob, cool video, thanks! Bakerbob, cool video, thanks!

]]> By: bakerbob http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-436 bakerbob Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:42:03 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-436 These look great I'll have to try them soon I found this video on u tube making what I think are melon-pan very interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zasWIrpCbE&mode=related&search= These look great I’ll have to try them soon I found this video on u tube making what I think are melon-pan very interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zasWIrpCbE&mode=related&search=

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-116 Susan Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:18:23 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-116 Zainab, thank you for stopping by! I'm glad you like my blog. Zainab, thank you for stopping by! I’m glad you like my blog.

]]> By: zainab http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-105 zainab Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:10:46 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/05/melon-pan/#comment-105 Hi Susan, Thanks for your wonderful blog! looking forward to see more delightful recipes. I will try your recipe for Melon Pan soon. Hi Susan,
Thanks for your wonderful blog! looking forward to see more delightful recipes.
I will try your recipe for Melon Pan soon.

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