JAPAN
is the winner of
the10th 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 and 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.
