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.
