East Meets West Culinary Competition 2020

The East Meets West Culinary Competition in the Philippines was launched by the Irish Food Board, Bord Bia in August 2020 as part of the European Pork and Beef promotional program. With over 100 participants in the initial round, we witnessed an exciting final cook-off yesterday between the top 5 finalists. 

Each finalist had to demonstrate their outstanding culinary creativity utilizing Irish Pork and Beef in Filipino Fusion Cuisine. The top 5 candidates, who succeeded in making it to the final, cooked their recipes in a tightly contested competition and presented them to the chef judging panel at the Grand Hyatt Manila on October .

Ms. Marichu Jung, DCA student of Apicius Culinary Arts (Main Office) was one of the finalists of thecompetition. Among the top 5 finalists, Ms. Jung is one of two student who qualifies in the final round. 

She prepared the Classic Filipino Pot Roast Beef Ribs with Pureed Baby Carrots and Balsamic Caramelized Shallots.

One her prizes is an exciting culinary tour experience in Ireland, planned for 2021 (all expense by the organizer)

The success make all of her Apicius Family proud.