From the outside, I naively assume that this appears to be just like any other boullangerie. But as I have come to learn, there’s always a difference among Parisian pastry shops. As I step through the green wooden frame, vanilla asserts itself amongst the other scents that waft about the room.Along with the steady stream of traffic through its doors, there’s a murmur about the room that politely proves that this is a sophisticated space. No loud gossip, no cell phone chirps…just a reverence among the very patient looking people. It feels almost like a galley for viewing newborn babies.
The dessert shelf looks like a pastel rainbow of green, brown and yellow. As I approach, I can see that each colour of the macarons relates to its flavour. I am immediately drawn to the green pistache as pistachio was always my favourite flavour as a child.
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When I hear the rhythmic french accent directed to me as the waiter asks “Pour vous monsieur?”, there is absolutely no hesitation or apology for using english in my response. This order has to be correct….4 green pistachio, 2 brown chocolate and 2 golden vanilla.
The meticulously clean white laced glove hands me the green box with its gold trimmings embossed in Ladurée font. Inside, the little meringue pies are nestled in the most delicate paper. As I pinch my first green macaron, it feels firm and I expect there be to be a crunch on the first bite. But there isn’t. Instead, my teeth sink through the most gentle texture…I imagine this is what biting into a cloud feels like. The flavour released is magnificent and pure.
Je dois obtenir plus!
Warren Brown
Website: www.journeyingmedia.com
Twitter: @jamaicanadian
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About Warren
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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Warren now lives in Toronto, Canada and is a keen researcher and storyteller. He undertook his MA in Intercultural & International Communication to explore the use of visual ethongraphy to share the stories of people and places. His Master’s thesis was a receipient of the 2012 Public Ethnography Award funded by the Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning and Public Ethnography.Combined with his love of travel, he uses his popular blog, “Journeying”, to share the stories of people and cultures in their locales. In 2011, a collection of images from his journey to Paris was hosted by the Alliance-Francaise in Toronto as part of the exhibit, Paris a Pas Perdus – “Wandering Paris”.
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