A Sri Lankan baker in Paris, Tharshan Selvarajah, has won the best baguette in the French capital. Selvarajah, who was emotional about the win, said
A Sri Lankan baker in Paris, Tharshan Selvarajah, has won the best baguette in the French capital. Selvarajah, who was emotional about the win, said his bread is made “with love,” and he always smiles, laughs and sings while making it. The prize earns him €4,000 and the opportunity to supply baguettes to the presidential palace. The winning loaf was chosen by a jury of 15, including six ordinary Parisians, who rated dozens of baguettes based on their taste, crust, crumb, air bubbles, and overall appearance.
The stakes are high in the world of Parisian baguettes, and one baker has won it all. "I cried," says Tharshan Selvarajah, a baker of Sri Lankan origin, describing the moment he found out that his stick had won the title of Best Baguette in Paris. pic.twitter.com/JkXOaV8wrZ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 11, 2023
