“My love affair with Japan began in France, of all places. During one of my trips to Paris, I tasted matcha chocolate and it was love at first bite. The idea of creating my own matcha confections led me straight to Japan, where I fell in love with matcha all over again, but now with a profound respect for the ingredient.
“No one does roll cakes – or produces strawberries – like the Japanese do. Never have I seen so many beautiful variations, each with their own perfectly