Canned Bread
Earthquake survivors and bomb shelter residents will be able to enjoy their daily bread provided they have can openers on hand, according to this report on asahi.com. Japanese bakers at the Nagoya Light House Kowa dormitory figured out how to seal bread in a can and keep it fresh for three years, without preservatives and additives. Stores will sell the canned bread as an emergency ration, but I’m looking forward to some creative uses in the food blogging community.
Other companies have figured out how to do this, but the inventive bakers had to reverse-engineer the closely-guarded technique. The money from the canned bread will support disabled residents in Nagoya’s Show Ward.
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