Kean Chuan Yap: Malaysia is bound for the World Pastry Cup

It happened again, Malaysia won the Asian Pastry Cup and the team is ready to surprise at the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie in January 2023. Will the Asian team get the gold medal, like in 2019?

While waiting for the Grand Finale of one of the sweetest competitions ever, let’s take a look at what happened at the 2022 Asian Pastry Cup.

On Wednesday 25-26 October, South Korea, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Chinese Taipei created outstanding pastry and frozen masterpieces, including two frozen fruit entremets, twelve frozen lollipops, seven restaurant-style desserts as well as two 145 cm artistic pieces. An exceptional jury, chaired by Otto Tay (member of the winning Malaysian team of the CMP 2019) and made up of great pastry chefs, including Marc Rivière, World Pastry Champion in 2009, and member of the International Organizing Committee (I.O.C.) ranked Malaysia 1st, South Korea 2nd, and Chinese Taipei 3rd. Malaysia was also awarded the well-deserved special prize for test Taste, South Korea won the Best Display award, and India was honored with the Team Spirit Prize.

At the end of the competition, the I.O.C. also decided to reward the investment and the talent of the Singaporean team, host country, and 4th place of this Asian selection, allowing it to qualify for the Grand Finale. In addition, the I.O.C. decided to exceptionally award an additional Wild Card to the Philippines, who were unable to participate in this continental selection. For its part, Japan, runner-up in the 2021 World Cup, will also be present at Sirha.