Japanese Cake Flour 日本薄力小麥粉 (低筋麵粉)
£5.50
Origin : Japan
Weight : 1kg
Low-gluten wheat flour (or low-gluten flour) is suitable for making soft, delicate, and crispy pastries and fried foods due to its low protein content and weak gluten content. Its main uses include cakes (such as chiffon and sponge cakes), cookies, pancakes, egg tart crusts, tempura, okonomiyaki, crepes, and some Chinese-style pastry crusts, such as mung bean cakes or pineapple puff pastry.
Main Uses Classification:
Baking (Desserts):
Cakes (sponge cake, chiffon cake)
Cookies (small cookies, shortbread)
Pancakes
Egg tart crusts
Pie crusts
Fried Food Coating (Crispy Texture):
Tempura
Fried chicken and shrimp coating (provides a crispy outer layer)
Japanese/Chinese Pastries:
Okonomiyaki
Crêpes
Wheel cakes (Imagawa-style) crust
Mung bean cake, pineapple puff pastry crust
Others: Can be mixed with all-purpose flour to adjust gluten content.