在工作繁忙之餘，或心情苦悶之際。來上一兩口甜品，總是能撫慰人心。在這個甜點越發精緻的時代，如何擁有自己的特色和賣點，成了甜點師父門所專研的方向。今天邀請到了曾經到日本知名的甜點學校進修的柏睿，來到節目當中為我們分享求學時的經歷。非相關科系畢業的他，在學習甜點之路會遇到什麼樣的困難呢？
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主題： Traditional Japanese Sweets, Wagashi (日本傳統甜點-和菓子)
說到甜點，很多人想到的是精緻的法國甜點，但在日本，外觀精緻、做工繁複的和菓子也具有居高不下的人氣和顯著的文化地位，今天就讓我們一起了解這個茶道中的靈魂，和菓子吧！
Beautiful to look at and delicious to eat, wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets that can be found in teahouses, cafes, and specialty stores all across the country.
In the tea ceremony, the wagashi serves as a symbol and represents the respective season in which the ceremony is taking place, and is also meant to complement the flavor of the tea.
When paired together, the bitter notes of the tea combined with the subtle sweetness of the wagashi can result in a harmonious balance of flavors.
The art of crafting these wagashi is a very highly skilled and respected craft in Japan, as making them requires a lot of patience and attention to detail.
Wagashi artisans will devote many years to perfecting their craft and developing their own unique style.
- specialty (N.) (當地)特產
- be meant to…(+V) (Phr.) 應該；預期
- complement (V.) 補充；補足
- subtle (Adj.) 精妙的
- harmonious (Adj.) 和諧的
- craft (V.) 以技巧製作 [craft (N.) 工藝]
- devote...(+to N/V-ing) (V.) 將…貢獻給...