Hello! I'm the owner of Fusubon.
Husbon started out with ring-shaped bread and that is what makes it so popular, so many people ask us questions about ring-shaped bread.
Also, I am often asked if this is a bagel, so I will answer that question. First, let me explain the general definition of a bagel.
What is a bagel?
Bagels are bread made without butter (oils), eggs, or milk, which are normally used as ingredients in bread. As a result, they are lower in fat and cholesterol than bread made using other common methods.
Another major feature of this method is that the dough is boiled before it is baked. The reason for boiling is to forcibly stop fermentation and gelatinize (alpha-convert) the starch that has absorbed water. When gelatinized, the starch can bind with more water, resulting in a chewy texture.
Husbon is not a bagel
At Fusubon, we aim to provide our customers with low-carbohydrate, high-quality protein and fats, so we don't boil our bread before baking. Instead, we actively use butter and eggs.
In that sense, although bagels and Husbon ring-shaped bread look similar, they are completely opposite in concept .
Bagels are often thought to be healthy because they are low in protein, fat, and calories, but they only provide energy from carbohydrates. Although they are excellent for times of starvation or as an emergency food , they are not suitable as a staple food in the modern lifestyle of people who tend to eat a lot and not exercise enough .
Bagels focus on calorie restriction, while Fusubon focuses on carbohydrate restriction . (For more information on carbohydrate restriction vs. calorie restriction, please see this article .)
The secret of bagel molds (ring molds)
There is a reason why Fusubon is made in a bagel shape. It is made using a patented manufacturing process (Patent No. 5970657) that creates no seams, allowing you to eat the filling and dough evenly.The difference in texture between bagels and fusbon
In addition, Fusubon is made by treating soy flour with hot water, which gelatinizes (alpha-converts) the small amounts of sugar in the soy flour, giving it a chewy texture, but without the dense, hard feel of a bagel; rather, it has a texture closer to that of regular bread .
Even if you don't like the dense texture of bagels, you will surely enjoy Fusbon's ring bread, so be sure to give it a try.
