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Chou蕙 visits Paris, unboxes giant croissant and reveals surprising price

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese singer Chou蕙 traveled to Paris for a vacation after a busy year of album releases and concerts.
  • She shared her experience trying a "jumbo" croissant, describing it as excessively large and not worth the purchase unless shared among a large group.
  • Chou蕙 revealed the croissant cost 35 euros (approximately NT$1295), advising others against buying it due to its overwhelming size.

Taiwanese singer Chou蕙 recently fulfilled a long-held desire to visit Paris, indulging in sightseeing and culinary experiences after a demanding year. The singer, who celebrated her debut at the Taipei Arena in April, described her trip as a much-anticipated vacation following a period focused on her album, tour, and promotions.

Last year was busy with the album, tour, release, promotion, and preparing for the Taipei Arena, finally welcoming this long-awaited holiday!

— Chou蕙Describing her reasons for taking a vacation in Paris.

During her Parisian getaway, Chou蕙 embraced a "simple, brainless city stroll" as her initial itinerary. She also decided to try a "jumbo" croissant, an experience she documented and shared online. "Unboxing an XL super large croissant, two handsome guys next to me kept saying: 'That's crazy!'" she humorously recounted, embracing her adventurous spirit.

Unboxing an XL super large croissant, two handsome guys next to me kept saying: 'That's crazy!' Sister is just this crazy, so what!

— Chou蕙Sharing her reaction to purchasing an oversized croissant in Paris.

However, her enthusiasm for the oversized pastry quickly turned into a cautionary tale. Chou蕙 shared her honest review: "My takeaway after eating it is, there's really no need to buy it, because for the next few days, my breakfast is all this." She advised potential buyers, "35 euros (about NT$1295), absolutely do not recommend, unless you are a group of 10 people sharing, otherwise you will eat it until the end of time and won't finish it."

My takeaway after eating it is, there's really no need to buy it, because for the next few days, my breakfast is all this.

— Chou蕙Giving her honest opinion on the giant croissant.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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