The best in town: Sri Lankan baker wins Paris's 'best baguette' award

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00:00 They may look like regular old baguettes, but these long, crispy and golden pieces of

00:05 bread have been named the finest the French capital has to offer.

00:09 Their baker, Tarjan Selvarajah, took home this year's Grand Prix award for the best

00:14 baguettes in Paris.

00:16 He says creating the perfect bread can take hours.

00:19 "What's your secret?"

00:21 "I use the best flour, a good recipe and we always make well-baked, traditional baguettes."

00:29 Tarjan Selvarajah, who is from Sri Lanka, has been baking since 2009.

00:35 Two years ago he decided to turn his passion into a money-making business, buying a bakery

00:39 in the capital's 20th district.

00:42 And all his hard work has paid off.

00:44 He came out on top out of 175 candidates for the prize.

00:48 "I'm calling you because you won the best baguette in Paris this year."

00:55 "No!"

00:56 "Yes!"

00:57 It wasn't an easy decision.

01:01 The jury took five hours to judge an array of baguettes, each one scored on important

01:06 criteria.

01:07 "The appearance, the crumb, the texture, the smell, there's lots of important aspects that

01:12 make a baguette the best."

01:15 Back in the 20th district, the bakery's regular customers are brimming with pride.

01:20 "It's the best in terms of taste."

01:24 "It stays fresh for a while.

01:26 It's really nice."

01:29 His famed baguettes will now be travelling out of the 20th district's borders.

01:33 As part of his prize, Tarjan Selvarajah will now be the Elysee Palace's official baguette

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