YES IT’S GETTING THERE

In Japan, the gluten-free market is gathering particular attention among the allergen-free market. With the rising interest in health and beauty, many people are preferring gluten-free products. Also with the growth in numbers of foreigners coming to Japan, there is also an increasing gluten-free demand from hotels and restaurants.  A lively competition is also seen among  Japanese baking companies in order to stand out from other brands by taking in the concept of gluten-free/allergen-free.

RICE FLOUR IS THE WAY TO GO

Gluten free breads made with 100% rice flour is most common in Japan.Excellent source of amino acid, rice flour enables you to keep your skin and hair healthy and are essential to our diet. They also constitute proteins that make up muscles, internal organs and other important tissues of the body. It has been proved that Amino acid scores 1.5% more in Rice flour than in wheat flour.

WHERE TO BUY GLUTEN FREE BREAD IN JAPAN

One of my favorite everyday gluten free bread brand in Japan is Okomepan Hachi (Online bread store).
All of their breads are made with 100% organic rice flour and are egg & dairy free with no preservatives or artificial flavorings.

Hachi’s bread collection ranges from the authentic bread loaf to sweet bean paste bread, all made with natural ingredients.