Over 300 aspiring chefs from 52 schools
and universities competed in the 2017 Ajinomoto®
Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) at the Philippine Trade and Training Center
(Manila). This event was the culmination
of the national roadshow that began last August 2016 in Cagayan de Oro and
October 2016 at Cebu City.
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Liza
Soberano and Enrique Gil graced the stage of the 2017 Ajinomoto Umami Culinary
Challenge |
Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil,
who are both Ajinomoto endorsers, also graced the event to provide
encouragement for all the student-competitors and kicked-off the event’s highly
anticipated awarding ceremony.
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The
National Cooking Showdown Champion for Best Filipino Umami Dish is University
of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines | |
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Best Filipino Umami Dish - National entry: Grilled Vegetables and
Boneless Bangus Stuffed with Sweet Potato |
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The
National Cooking Showdown Champion for My Own Umami Creation is University of
St. La Salle-Bacolod | | | |
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St.
Dominic College of Asia is the Umami Bowl Champjion of the 2017 Ajinomoto® Umami
Culinary Challenge. |
The Grand Prize winners for the
Ajinomoto® UCC’s National Culinary Showdown came from VIZMIN: University of
Science and Technology of Southern Philippines from Cagayan de Oro for the Best
Filipino Umami Dish Category and University of St. La Salle – Bacolod for the
My Own Umami Creation Category. Each school received PhP 15,000.00 in cash,
medals and certificates. For the Luzon culinary competitions the big winners were
Perpetual Help College –Manila, Chiang Kai Shek College and Polytechnic
University of the Philippines. The Umami Bowl Award and PhP 50,000-worth of
kitchen appliances were bagged by St. Dominic College of Asia for receiving the
highest accumulated score in major categories.
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UCC
Judges composed of Culinary and Nutrition experts scrutinize entries |
The Ajinomoto® UCC is an annual inter-school
culinary competition that started in the year 2009. This event provides a
training ground for future chefs and nutrition professionals to enhance their
cooking skills and nutrition awareness. It is part of Ajinomoto’s “Eat Well,
Live Well.®” advocacy to promote the benefit of umami taste in preparing
deliciously nourishing recipes. The panel of judges is composed of Food and
Nutrition luminaries invited to offer valuable insights to student-competitors
on how to apply culinary skills and nutrition knowledge in the creation of
nourishing umami dishes. This event is presented by AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES
CORPORATION in partnership with La Germania, Solane, Masflex, Fujidenzo and
Anvil Publishing, Inc.
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Ajinomoto
Philippines Corporation (APC), established in
1958, is an
affiliate of Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 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 factories
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
Cube SARSAYA™ Oyster and Sweet and
Sour Sauce and “amino FRES-C” Instant Juice
Drink.
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