Japanese chocolatier Yasushi Sasaki shows a jar of golden palliettes during preparation of green tea chocolate ganaches in his workshop in the Brussels commune of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre on March 14, 2024. When Yasushi Sasaki moved from Japan to Belgium at the age of 19, he spoke not a word of French -- and had no clue what he would do with his life. Last month, at the age of 52, he was tapped as Brussels' chocolatier of the year by the prestigious Gault&Millau food guide -- no small triumph in a country that considers itself the homeland of chocolate. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)