Kaminariyuki 499 Posted December 16, 2020 Hey, does anyone know if the Pierre Herme giant macaron is still being presented in 2021? Also, does anyone know if it's a real or a plastic macaron? The author of this foodbeast article suggests that it's real, but I'm somewhat dubious. LOL, if for no reason than the lack of proper Japanese packaging... https://www.foodbeast.com/news/first-place-prize-for-sumo-wrestlers-is-a-humongous-macaron/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,833 Posted December 16, 2020 Isn’t it just a cushion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benevolance 2,484 Posted December 16, 2020 Cushion? Heavens no. It's a way of life. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaminariyuki 499 Posted December 16, 2020 2 hours ago, rhyen said: Isn’t it just a cushion? That would be hilarious. If so, I want one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,833 Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Kaminariyuki said: That would be hilarious. If so, I want one! https://www.google.com/search?q=macaron+cushion&rlz=1C9BKJA_enMY634MY635&oq=macaron+cushion&aqs=chrome..69i57.4504j0j4&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,813 Posted December 17, 2020 When Donald Trump gave Asanoyama the President's Cup in 2019, I was hoping some day the French President would give a basho winner the Macron Macaron. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Churaumi 743 Posted December 17, 2020 China would then have to award Xi's Cheese... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaminariyuki 499 Posted December 17, 2020 17 hours ago, rhyen said: https://www.google.com/search?q=macaron+cushion&rlz=1C9BKJA_enMY634MY635&oq=macaron+cushion&aqs=chrome..69i57.4504j0j4&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 A macaron shaped pillow would be pretty humorous to sit on one's zabutan for a little sweet meditation, but a photo of a macaron on a pillow just won't do... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaminariyuki 499 Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Churaumi said: China would then have to award Xi's Cheese... Ooh, that's giving me the shudders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,964 Posted December 18, 2020 At first glance I thought this was a thread about the French President.. Isn't the cookie called a a macaroon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,813 Posted December 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Kintamayama said: At first glance I thought this was a thread about the French President.. Isn't the cookie called a a macaroon? It's not just the language difference. A macaron is made from almond powder, and a macaroon is made from shaved coconut. 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,964 Posted December 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, Yamanashi said: It's not just the language difference. A macaron is made from almond powder, and a macaroon is made from shaved coconut. Oh.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,753 Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) Oh indeed! I knew macaron and macaroons were two different things, and I knew about musk being used in the perfume industry, but I had no idea about it being used in food. I'm actually intrigued now; what is the fascination with civet's arses? Almost makes me want to try Kopi Luwak... Edited December 18, 2020 by RabidJohn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,918 Posted December 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Yamanashi said: It's not just the language difference. A macaron is made from almond powder, and a macaroon is made from shaved coconut. Both is yummy, as long as it isn't used for mac'n'cheese. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dada78641 884 Posted December 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Yamanashi said: It's not just the language difference. A macaron is made from almond powder, and a macaroon is made from shaved coconut. Yeah, macaroons are way different. In the Netherlands, maybe to avoid ambiguity, they're called "kokosmakronen". Also if they're real, I would expect there to be a video of a rikishi eating the whole macaron by now... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,074 Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, RabidJohn said: I'm actually intrigued now; what is the fascination with civet's arses? Almost makes me want to try Kopi Luwak... It's, er, well. Let's just say that some aroma is claimed to be had from the passage through said animal's digestive tract as well as the fact that the buggers are picky eaters. Frankly, it appears more to be a marketing gimmick than anything else. Glad to be on the tea side of the caffeine fence; at least no tea I'm aware of is harvested that way... EDIT: Wikiwalking has led to the discovery of insect and panda tea. I shouldn't have checked... Edited December 18, 2020 by Seiyashi 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,964 Posted December 18, 2020 Can macaron be regarded as the singular of macaroni? https://images.app.goo.gl/xqgw7ZwV6EUyhZJH7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,753 Posted December 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Seiyashi said: Frankly, it appears more to be a marketing gimmick than anything else. I had always assumed the same, but the fact that musk (from the same source) was used as a 'spice' in macaron recipes a couple of hundred years ago suggests it's more widespread than coffee marketing. Hence my intrigue. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,074 Posted December 19, 2020 10 hours ago, RabidJohn said: I had always assumed the same, but the fact that musk (from the same source) was used as a 'spice' in macaron recipes a couple of hundred years ago suggests it's more widespread than coffee marketing. Hence my intrigue. I think the musk when diluted is pleasant enough, but it's questionable whether the coffee is imbued with any of that during the passage. YMMV here, I suspect, although it may be a case of the Emperor's new mawashi. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaiomitsuki 408 Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) On 18/12/2020 at 08:45, Kintamayama said: At first glance I thought this was a thread about the French President.. Isn't the cookie called a a macaroon? Macron is more famous here in France in the blooper with a misunderstood question about Maquereau (Maquereau = Mackerel in english) Edited December 19, 2020 by Kaiomitsuki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karasukurai 166 Posted December 20, 2020 I will sit through the trophy presentation bored out of my mind just to see the giant macaron. Two things though: 'Guess The Colour Of The Giant Macaron' should be listed in Sumo Games and the giant macaron should have googly eyes because everything is better with googly eyes! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mightyduck 67 Posted December 20, 2020 On 18/12/2020 at 07:52, Yamanashi said: It's not just the language difference. A macaron is made from almond powder, and a macaroon is made from shaved coconut. In the UK, macaroons are made of potato starch and sugar, with coconut just on top. I think because they were scarce during WWII 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,918 Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Karasukurai said: I will sit through the trophy presentation bored out of my mind just to see the giant macaron. Two things though: 'Guess The Colour Of The Giant Macaron' should be listed in Sumo Games and the giant macaron should have googly eyes because everything is better with googly eyes! It's not a "game", but... Edited December 20, 2020 by Benihana 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumojoann 1,263 Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) I'm of 2 minds over whether the giant macaron is real or not. On the plus (REAL) side, 1) a writer at Tachiai claims the one awarded to Kisenosato was real and was eaten before the Yusho parade. https://tachiai.org/2017/09/24/behold-the-giant-macaron-of-victory/ 2) Magazine articles have stated that they are custom-made by acclaimed French pastry chef Pierre Herme. However, on the negative (NOT REAL) side, 1) it is carried across the dohyo by a Yobidashi using BARE HANDS. 2) You never see bits and pieces of it breaking off or any crumbs. I think it would be put on a platter if it were real so the normal and expected crumbs wouldn't fall on the dohyo and attract ants or get stuck on people's feet. 3) In addition, I've been told that the same acclaimed French pastry chef, Pierre Herme, actually makes a huge batch of normal-size macarons and sends it to the Yusho winner at his heya. (Hakuho received a box of these after he won a Yusho). 5) Most tellingly, fairly recently, the Yobidashi who was carrying the giant macaron stumbled while climbing down off the dohyo and dropped the macaron. I couldn't see if the macaron hit the floor or if it was caught in time but from what I could see, it wasn't damaged in the least. I thought that there would be at least some crumbs. I think there is a third possibility! I think it is indeed custom-made by Pierre Herme, BUT it is not edible and is made with ingredients that will hold it together. Many years ago, I made a meringue, the "hard" kind, which I had made many times before. I accidentally used a wrong ingredient (can't remember if it was baking soda or baking powder) and it came out of the oven looking exactly the same, but it was harder and not as crumbly. It tasted horrible, however. If indeed the giant macaron WAS eaten before Kisenosato's Yusho parade, then those who ate it must have been so tired of their diet of Chanko that they would eat anything! Edited December 21, 2020 by sumojoann 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,753 Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) I've seen photos of the boxes of macaron delivered to the winner's heya. They're real, but the giant macaron is just a quirky 'placeholder' in keeping with all the other outsize trophies; the huge cup and saucer, for example. I've no doubt it's inedible, and I greatly doubt any cooking was involved in it's production. Coloured, expanded polymer foams (polystyrene maybe) extruded into moulds is my guess. Commissioned by Pierre Herme, but not made in his kitchen. Edited December 22, 2020 by RabidJohn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
