Buy Premium Japanese Melon Bread Online
UnD offers premium Melon Bread — an elevated take on one of Japan's most beloved sweet breads. Made with UnD's signature Almond Milk Bread dough, it has a crisp cookie exterior and a fluffy, airy interior, a texture rarely found outside Japan. It is available for online purchase.
The Charm and History of Melon Bread
Melon bread, named for its iconic melon-like lattice pattern, is a Japanese sweet bread that dates back to the 1950s. Evolving under the influence of Western bread-making, it became a national favorite known for the contrast between its crisp shell and soft interior.
Characteristics of Melon Bread
The hallmark of melon bread is its cookie dough crust — rich in butter and sugar, lightly sweet and aromatic. Inside, the fluffy bread provides the contrast, most clearly when freshly baked.
Ways to Enjoy
Melon bread stands on its own. It also sandwiches cream or ice cream well, and takes to flavors like chocolate and matcha. Lightly warming it softens the cookie layer and brings out more richness.
Melon Bread at Events
For PORTER's 90th anniversary pop-up store in New York, UnD created a limited melon bread in special packaging featuring the PORTER mascot and UnD's character Ms. Fruffy. UnD × PORTER 90th Anniversary
Written by Yuka Higashi · Matcha Buyer & Tea Curator at UnD ·