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You can always go home again
The pastry art of Chef Jeffrey Tan
As a boy born and raised on the beautiful Malaysian island of Penang, Chef Jeffrey Tan had no idea he would work in the culinary field. As a child, he had zero ideas about food and thought it was only a way to sustain life and keep people healthy. Coming from a business family where his father and siblings are successful entrepreneurs, one would imagine he would have followed a similar path!
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Having worked in Asian and European countries, he observed different definitions of sweetness due to weather differences. For example, those in the East seem to prefer a more refreshing and lighter taste, while most Westerners like richer and creamier products.
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