Having grown up in New Orleans, where the French influence is definitely tasted and felt in breads and pastries, I am often disappointed when I bite into what looks like a yummy brioche, only to discover that the French influence did not reach all corners of the globe.
Posted by Shokufeh at August 26, 2005 01:54 PMaiya! so terribly (oh yes) true. go to JJ pastry in Kaimuki. that Vietnamese knows how it's done.
Posted by: vernyce at August 29, 2005 08:34 PM