[OKAPI Column / 博客來OKAPI 專欄] #結婚離婚，甜點從不缺席 / Marriage and divorce, cakes would never leave you alone. (English below)
整個月忙著打書，竟然忘記自己四月初寫的這篇專欄，稍微爬梳了一下 #甜點在人生大事扮演的角色。你知道婚禮蛋糕的概念從古羅馬時代就有了嗎？現代對雪白、多層的「wedding cake」概念，則是來自英國，甚至讓海峽對面高傲的法國甜點主廚都不得不寫進書裡；而大家心目中傳統的法國婚禮蛋糕「croquembouche」泡芙塔竟然是從 1950 年代開始，才逐漸成為「經典」的。不過，雖然沒有「wedding cake」，法國輸人不輸陣，竟然有以「離婚」（divorcé）為名的甜點！這究竟是怎麼一回事，點連結一起來瞭解一下吧！
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Spent some time researching on the brief history of "wedding cakes" in Europe and found several interesting things to share with you all. The concept of "wedding cakes" originated In ancient Rome. It's part of the ceremony that attendants of the wedding share the "cake" as well as the happiness of the newlyweds. This tradition is well preserved in England and the white, multi-layered cakes have become the most recognised form thanks to the promotion made by British royal weddings. In France, "croquembouche" is the classic wedding cake but it hasn't gained its popularity until 1950s. Besides wedding cakes, you probably don't know that the French has even created a classic pastry named "divorcé" (divorce in French). What it is exactly and how its form and taste evoke the concept of divorce? Click on the following link to read more (in Chinese)!
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