Bristol Post

Land of the rising bun

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WE’RE over halfway through the baking competitio­n now and things are getting serious, with little to separate the remaining bakers when it comes to all things floury.

Someone, in their infinite wisdom, decided they needed make things more niche and more complicate­d, so they’ve introduced the idea of Japanese Week.

Now, we’ll ignore the fact that Japan really isn’t famous for its baked goods, that a lot of Japanese people in fact don’t

Lottie even have ovens in their homes, be whipping up steamed buns. and that two of the challenges An opportunit­y for glorious most definitely don’t involve innuendo that quite frankly gets anything being baked... missed, I’m afraid.

Yeah, OK, turns out But there is some we couldn’t really excellent snarky ignore it because competitiv­eness it’s actually pretty between Lottie and irritating – Irish Mark, when especially if it they realise they’re could mean one of making the exact our favourites gets same thing. sent home because The Technical is of their lack of Far

Mark in the one of those weird Eastern mastery.

Bake Off tent ones, where we don’t At least it’s not as even want to eat what annoying as when they made they’re making, and not just people make pitta breads and because it’s bright green. hummus over an open fire and a As for the Showstoppe­r, pile of rocks in the final. they’re making cakes inspired by

Anyway, I digress. For their kawaii – the Japanese love of all Signature Challenge, the things cute and adorable. remaining seven bakers will Matt Lucas should win that.

 ??  ?? Bake Off contestant Laura with Matt Lucas
Bake Off contestant Laura with Matt Lucas

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