Meet Jesús Escalera from La Postrería – Latin America’s Best Pastry Chef 2018

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Channel: The 50 · 2018 · Travel & Events

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Jesús Escalera is the young and talented chef behind dessert-only restaurant La Postrería in Guadalajara, Mexico, from where he is a pushing a "sweet revolution" in gastronomy. 

Hear from the winner of the Latin America's Best Pastry Chef Award 2018, sponsored by República del Cacao, as he discusses his food philosophy, how he creates unusual flavour combinations in his desserts and why the pastry world is at a watershed moment. 

Read the interview with Escalera on the 50 Best blog:
https://www.theworlds50best.com/blog/News/latin-americas-best-pastry-chef-jesus-escalera-sweet-revolution.html 

Discover the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2018 list:
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1 Maido, Lima, Peru 
2 Central, Lima, Peru 
3 Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico 
4 Boragó, Santiago, Chile  
5 D.O.M., São Paulo, Brazil  
6 Don Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
7 A Casa do Porco, São Paulo, Brazil  
8 Astrid y Gastón, Lima, Peru 
9 Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico 
10 Leo, Bogotá, Colombia  
11 Tegui, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
12 Maní, São Paulo, Brazil  
13 Isolina, Lima, Peru 
14 Sud 777, Mexico City, Mexico 
15 Villanos en Bermudas, Bogotá, Colombia  
16 Rafael, Lima, Peru 
17 La Mar, Lima, Peru 
18 Mishiguene, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
19 Chila, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
20 Máximo Bistrot, Mexico City, Mexico 
21 El Chato, Bogotá, Colombia  NEW ENTRY
22 Parador La Huella, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay  
23 Harry Sasson, Bogotá, Colombia  
24 Ambrosia, Santiago, Chile  
25 Osso, Lima, Peru 
26 Lasai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  
27 Olympe, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  
28 99, Santiago, Chile  
29 Maito, Panama City, Panama 
30 Pangea, Monterrey, Mexico 
31 Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico 
32 Elena, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
33 Oteque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  NEW ENTRY
34 Le Chique, Cancun, Mexico NEW ENTRY
35 Corazón de Tierra, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico 
36 El Baqueano, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
37 Nicos, Mexico City, Mexico 
38 Gran Dabbang, Buenos Aires, Argentina NEW ENTRY
39 Malabar, Lima, Peru 
40 La Docena, Guadalajara, Mexico 
41 Rosetta, Mexico City, Mexico 
42 Aramburu, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
43 Restaurante 040, Santiago, Chile  
44 Proper, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
45 Mocotó, São Paulo, Brazil  
46 Narda Comedor, Buenos Aires, Argentina NEW ENTRY
47 Osaka, Santiago, Chile  RE-ENTRY
48 Amaz, Lima, Peru 
49 Oro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  NEW ENTRY
50 Tuju, São Paulo, Brazil  

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