How about a 16-3768 red for a piece of chocolate? Say no more, the inspiration must have been drawn from Pantone - the colour matching system. They look more like eye makeup than they do bonbons! These appealing colour swatch nibbles are so precisely executed AND so minimalist that it could only have come from a Japanese artist! Well, Sudaharu Aoki is not exactly an artist, he is a patissier. But then every patissier of note considers his creations a work of art and Aoki is no exception.
Behind the uniformity in shape and size, the flavours are diverse as they are inventive. I can't help but wonder what 'bamboo' or 'wasabi' chocolate would taste like? They are not only fun and different, but they also express a modern attitude towards chocolate which is a statement in itself. Aoki's boutiques are now in Paris and Tokyo and I won't be surprised to see him into New York or Shanghai.
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