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Yudane
Yudane is the Japanese term for scalding some of the flour in a bread recipe. Scalding flour is when you pour boiling water over the flour and stir. This is usually done with 10-25% of the flour in a bread recipe. The yudane flour-to-liquid ratio is usually around 1:1. Similar to tangzhong, this process gelatinizes the starches in the dough and allows it to hold more moisture. The bread stays soft and resists staling for longer.
Yudane