Saturday, May 8, 2010

I want to become a pastry chef specializing in Japanese pastries


I want to become a pastry chef specializing in Japanese pastries?
Should I go to a college here in America, or go to a college in Japan? If I did go to a culinary school in Japan, would the credits and diploma be good here in America when I come back? Please tell all.
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It is a little odd that you would go to Japan for this, since Japanese "pastries" are largely based on French and German cooking. It would seem more logical to study in France. Anyway, there are numerous schools in Japan teaching how to make French style "Japanese pastries". For example, see: http://www.best-shingaku.net/search/bl19bm1902b100203.html You will note that these are really just French style partries - a lot more fat content than in traditional Japanese cooking. Is it possible that the question was misworded? Could "Japanese pastries" refer to Manju or Kyoto-style Wagashi?
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