Honey toast (Japanese:ハニートースト), also known as Shibuya toast,[1] brick toast, and hanitō is a Japanese dessert that originated from the district of Shibuya during the Japanese asset price bubble, often served at karaoke bars.[2] It is also popular in other parts of the world, most prominently Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore.[3][4][5]

Honey toast
A honey toast served in a café in Taipei
Place of originJapan
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientspain de mie, honey, ice cream
Different variants of honey toast being displayed at a karaoke bar in Shinjuku

Preparation

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The main component of honey toast is bread, preferably pain de mie. The bread is hollowed out and then cut into small cubes. The cubes and the loaf shell are then caramelized, by brushing them with a butter and honey mixture and placing them into the oven until golden. While layering the baked cubes back into the loaf, it is filled with what one may desire, most commonly macerated fruits, toasted nuts, various flavors of syrup or whipped cream. As a finishing touch, the toast is topped with ice cream.[6][7] The Taiwanese version of the dish however is more subdued, usually only topped with condensed milk, custard or cheese.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ Ewbank, Anne. "Honey Toast Box". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "季節限定スペシャルハニートースト". Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. ^ Craddock, Kat (9 January 2017). "Shibuya Honey Toast". Saveur. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ^ Donenfeld, Jill (3 October 2015). "Shibuya Honey Toast". Huffington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. ^ Soo Hoo, Winyan (18 December 2018). "Asian desserts are all over Instagram. Here's where to try the most stunning ones around D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  6. ^ Lutze, Tristan (27 May 2016). "The best dessert since ... sliced bread". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  7. ^ Firkser, Rebecca (7 February 2018). "The Best Dessert for Breakfast Is Shibuya Honey Toast". myrecipes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. ^ Severson, Kim (30 December 2019). "What Will We Eat in 2020? Something Toasted, Something Blue". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2020.