World Chocolate Master 2009
Chef Shegeo Hirai, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Tokyo, has been awarded the prestigious title of World Chocolate Master 2009.
The 2008 title holder Lionel Clement, from the Wynn Hotel Las Vegas, took second place and Michaela Karg from Café am Kreuzgang in Feuchtwangen, Germany, secured third position.
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The event, sponsored by Barry Callebaut, was held during the Salon du Chocolat Professional exhibition in Paris.
Awards were also presented for best praline, best gastronomic chocolate dessert, best chocolate pastry and an international press award.