LUZVIMIN Schools win at the 2017 Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge
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| A spread of umami or delicious food |
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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| UCC Judges composed of Culinary and Nutrition experts scrutinize entries |
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Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil graced the stage of the 2017 Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge
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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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| St. Dominic College of Asia is the Umami Bowl Champion of the 2017 Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge. |
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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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| My Own Umami Creation - National entry: Pan Seared Salmon with Spicy Carrot Puree and Grilled Tomato |
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| Luzon’s first place winner for Best Filipino Umami Dish is Perpetual Help College -Manila |
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Best
Filipino Umami Dish – Luzon entry:
Bringhe Piyanera Chicken
Roulade |
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| Luzon’s first place winner for My Own Umami Creation is Chiang Kai Shek College |
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| My Own Umami Creation - Luzon entry: Zucchini Noodles in Coconut Water |
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| Luzon’s first place winner for Umami Master 2017 is Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
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| Umami Master 2017 – Luzon’s winning entry: Tempeh Triangles with Yogurt Sauce on Lemongrass Risotto |
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.
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
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Cube SARSAYA™
Oyster and Sweet and Sour Sauce and “amino FRES-C” Instant Juice Drink.
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