29/08/2026
Sourdough Private Class with My Student Fah 👩🏻🍳🍞
My student Fah is the owner of a famous and very successful Thai restaurant in Nakhon Phanom Province. Her restaurant is currently being renovated and expanded, and during this exciting time, she came to me to learn more about sourdough bread.
She wants to create more variety for the menu in the new version of her restaurant, so she booked a private class and chose 4 menus to learn.
But… we ended up making 7 menus! 😂😂😂
That’s what happens when we get carried away with sourdough! ❤️
Here is one of the recipes she learned today:
🫓 Bim’s Sourdough Focaccia
Ingredients
* 500 g bread flour
* 100 g active sourdough starter
* 425 g water
* 10 g olive oil
* 10 g lard — to create a beautiful texture and add extra umami flavor
* 10 g salt
* 15 g honey, sugar, or maple syrup
👩🏻🍳 Method
In a large bowl, add the active starter, water, honey/sugar/maple syrup, flour, and olive oil. Mix until everything is well combined.
Rest the dough for 30 minutes, then add the salt. Mix thoroughly, making sure the salt is evenly incorporated throughout the dough.
Rest the dough at a controlled temperature of 25°C for 30 minutes.
Perform 1 set of stretch and fold, then rest for 30 minutes.
Continue with 3 sets of coil folds, resting for 30 minutes between each set.
Transfer the dough into a baking tray and proof at a controlled temperature for approximately 2–4 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.
Once doubled, cover the dough and cold re**rd in the refrigerator overnight for 12–24 hours.
🔥 Baking
The next morning, preheat the oven to 220°C for 30 minutes.
While the oven is preheating, drizzle the dough generously with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and add your favorite toppings. Gently decorate the focaccia.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until beautifully golden brown.
✨ Crispy and golden on the outside, soft and airy inside, with amazing flavor from the sourdough and a little extra umami from the lard.
Fah came to learn 4 menus, and we ended up making 7 menus! 😂❤️
I’m so happy to share my sourdough knowledge and help my students create new ideas for their restaurants.
🥰 Enjoy Baking Bim!