For all aspiring chefs out there, here's the event you have been waiting for.
From the Press Release Kit:
The 7th
year of the Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary
Challenge (UCC) proves to be even more exciting as it gathers 55 schools
and universities from NCR, Ilocos, Bicol, Central and Southern Luzon and
regional winners from Visayas and Mindanao. The nation’s best culinary teams will
showcase their culinary prowess on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 6:00 AM –
6:00 PM at the Philippine Trade and Training Center, Manila.
The Ajinomoto® UCC is an inter-school
culinary competition where foodies and culinary enthusiasts meet with a common
dedication to unite taste and health in food preparations. UCC is part of
Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation’s advocacy to promote the benefit of umami
taste in preparing deliciously nourishing recipes. Through its food brand
slogan “Eat Well, Live Well.®”, Ajinomoto hopes that future chefs and nutrition
professionals will create more deliciously nourishing food for Filipino
families to enjoy and live life to the fullest.
The panel of judges is composed of Food and
Nutrition luminaries: Chef Gene Gonzales, Chef Sau del Rosario, Chef James
Antolin, Chef Colin McKay, Chef Eugene Raymundo, Dr. Celeste Tanchoco, Dr.
Imelda Agdeppa, and Dr. Adela Ruiz to name a few. They were invited to provide
valuable insights to student-competitors on how to apply culinary skills and
nutrition knowledge in the creation of nourishing umami dishes.
Over 300 aspiring chefs will compete in three
(3) culinary competition categories: Best Filipino Umami Dish, My Own Umami
Creation and Umami Master and other non-culinary categories: the “Aminomazing
Showdown” beverage concoction contest and the “My Umami Coach and I”
food-styling competition. Finalists from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will
compete in the National Cooking Showdown.
Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) is
presented by AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION in partnership with La Germania,
Solane, Fujidenso and Masflex.
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Ajinomoto
Philippines Corporation (APC) is an affiliate of Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co.,
Inc. Established in 1958,
APC lives by its promise to provide consumers products that will always give
the delicious taste to healthy and nutritious meals as embodied in APC’s slogan
Ajinomoto® “Eat Well, Live Well.®” APC’s complete line of quality food and
seasoning products are produced by international affiliates and local toll
manufacturers using Ajinomoto’s license, quality standards and technological
expertise. APC’s products include AJINO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning, Ajinomoto® Brand Ginisa Flavor Seasoning Mix, Ajinomoto® Brand Chicken Powder, PORKSAVOR® All-in-One Seasoning Mix, CRISPY FRY® Breading Mix, CRISPY FRY® Seasoned Crumbs, TASTY BOY® All Purpose Breading
Mix, AJI-SHIO® Seasoning Mix, Ajinomoto® Brand Sinigang and FRES-C® Concentrated Powdered
Drink Mix.
