The Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge Year 7
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Calling all foodies, culinary enthusiasts, future chefs and nutrition professionals!
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.
Press Release from Ajinomoto
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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.
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