Japan gewinnt Konditorweltmeisterschaft – JAPAN is the winner of the 10th World Pastry Cup
The world of sweet delicacies on show
Sculpting an ice block using a chainsaw, creating a tear of joy out of drawn sugar and turning out a colourful fruit dessert… The World Pastry Cup is a contest of contrasts. An event that brings together pastry chefs from 20 countries… which invariably ends with an extraordinary procession of sweet chefs d’oeuvres, in the presence of cheering supporters.
After the tests, the ice masterpieces are placed inside refrigerated showcases.
The World Pastry Cup was created in 1989, at the initiative of Gabriel Paillasson, President-Founder. Young Mo Kim, famous Korean pastry chef, was the president of honour and Christophe Michalak, pastry chef at the Plaza Athénée in Paris and captain of the team that won the previous edition, was the international president.
The World Pastry Cup was held on January 21st and 22nd, as part of the Sirha – International Hotel Catering and Food Trade Exhibition, at Lyon-Eurexpo.
JAPAN won the 10th World Pastry Cup.
Yukio ICHIKAWA, Toshimi FUJIMOTO and Kazuya NAGATA received the Gold Medal and €12 000 in prize money.
BELGIUM achieved second place. Dominiek VANDERMEULEN, Thierry WINANT and Pol DE SCHEPPER won the silver medal and €7 000 in prize money.
ITALY achieved third place. Fabrizio DONATONE, Angelo DI MASSO et Fabrizio GALLA won the bronze medal and €4 000 in prize money.
Several Special Prizes were also awarded as follows:
– “Ice Sculpting” prize: South Korea
– “Chocolate” prize: USA
– “Sugar” prize: USA
– Best “Poster”: Spain
– Best “Team Spirit” prize: South Korea
– Prize for the “Best promotional campaign”: Singapore
– “Special Press” Prize: Italy
– “Degustation Prize”: Belgium. The team was presented with the “Vase de Sèvres” offered by the President of the French Republic.