A banana attached to a wall with tape caused controversy when it was sold last month as a work of art for R$36 million by a Chinese entrepreneur — who ate the fruit.
Inspired by the play, pastry chef Diego Lozano created his own version: a dessert that imitates a banana, made with crunchy coconut mousse, almond biscuit, passion fruit jelly and, of course, banana.
Dessert this is not an art!, by Levena –
Named “That’s not an art!”, the sweet was already sold at his confectionery, Levena, in Pinheiros. The creation, one of the most popular on the menu, was redesigned and gained a white chocolate coating painted silver, to imitate the work’s adhesive tape, designed by the Italian Maurizio Cattelan.
The price has also been updated, and the dessert is sold for R$70 — almost double the original price.
The banana artwork stuck to the wall with a ribbon –
Lozano, elected pastry chef of the year by the special O Melhor de São Paulo Gastronomia 2023, opened his own restaurant in the capital of São Paulo last year. He participates as a judge in the first edition of MasterChef Confeitaria, currently on display.
Source: Folha
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