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The best in town: Sri Lankan baker wins Paris's 'best baguette' award
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5/12/2023
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They may look like regular old baguettes, but these long, crispy and golden pieces of
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bread have been named the finest the French capital has to offer.
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Their baker, Tarjan Selvarajah, took home this year's Grand Prix award for the best
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baguettes in Paris.
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He says creating the perfect bread can take hours.
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"What's your secret?"
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"I use the best flour, a good recipe and we always make well-baked, traditional baguettes."
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Tarjan Selvarajah, who is from Sri Lanka, has been baking since 2009.
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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.
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And all his hard work has paid off.
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He came out on top out of 175 candidates for the prize.
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"I'm calling you because you won the best baguette in Paris this year."
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"No!"
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"Yes!"
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It wasn't an easy decision.
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The jury took five hours to judge an array of baguettes, each one scored on important
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criteria.
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"The appearance, the crumb, the texture, the smell, there's lots of important aspects that
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make a baguette the best."
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Back in the 20th district, the bakery's regular customers are brimming with pride.
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"It's the best in terms of taste."
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"It stays fresh for a while.
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It's really nice."
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His famed baguettes will now be travelling out of the 20th district's borders.
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As part of his prize, Tarjan Selvarajah will now be the Elysee Palace's official baguette
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