The Japanese have learned how to combine the best of both worlds.
Decorum is another important aspect of pastry making. The aesthetics of French pastries sometimes is more important than the actual taste. Japanese pastry chefs have come to understand this and have produced some modern marvels and master pastry chefs. Chief among them is Sadaharu Aoki who is well-known in both Japan and France. His pastries tend to be much sweeter than traditional Japanese pastries, but it is mainly his artistic flavor in creating beautiful looking pastry that has won him so much acclaim within the pastry world. The key to "fusion" pastry is that they are economical. French pastries made by famous pastry chefs are aesthetically pleasing but are not only expensive, but often glazed to provide shape and texture that makes it extremely hard to eat. Japanese pastries made with the French techniques are much more economical in that they are produced cheaply (less than a cup of coffee) and made into efficient shapes that are more conducive to eating than culinary displays. This is a reflection of the Japanese twist of efficiency upon French pastries.
In so far as the specific uses of ingredients and sauces within Japanese "fusion" pastries the difference is not so much with sauces as with the blending of the ingredients. Since Japanese pastry chefs tend to prefer lighter and crisp textures, they use sauces that bring out the natural flavor of the material rather than cloud it with sugary substances or butter. As a result, the natural flavor of fruits is very much evident within Japanese pastries because they stand out with its distinct taste...
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Corn as a sweetener -- yes indeed, ketchup and to cook French fries -- all without providing the basic nutritional needs and taking more from the environment that is given back (pp. 109-19). Today, my epiphany began with a Sunday morning ritual -- a trip to Starbucks for a Caramel Breve and pastry, while working on the Sunday crossword puzzle. It occurred to me that this would be an interesting
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