EXCERPT:NST 30 JANUARY 2019
MALAYSIA emerged the champion at the World Cup of Pastry or Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie 2019.
Announcing the win on Instagram, Coupe du Monde Patisserie congratulated Team Malaysia made up of Tan Wei Loon, Otto Tay and Loi Ming Ai.
In second place, taking home the silver medal, was Team Japan while Team Italy bagged the bronze medal.
Malaysia defeated 20 other teams to take home the sweet win. The team was coached by Patrick Siau who is also Sunway University's School of Hospitality's head chef.
This year also marks Coupe du Monde's 30th anniversary and the introduction of a vegan dessert category.
The contest is biannual, and this year's 15th edition was held from Jan 27 to Jan 29 in Lyon, France.
