LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washoku World Challenge is a cooking contest in which Japanese cuisine chefs from all over the world compete in technical expertise and passion for Japanese food. The contest, the 5th of its kind, is organized by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for non-Japanese chefs.
To widen the door for chefs to share the love for Japanese cooking, this time qualifying tournaments will be held in six cities worldwide (London, New York, Los Angeles, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Tokyo). The six chefs who pass the qualifiers will be invited to the final tournament, to be held in Tokyo on February 13th and 14th, 2018.
The contest theme is UMAMI, which is the source of the savoriness of Japanese cuisine. In Japan, the technique of extracting umami from kombu kelp and bonito flakes to create dashi broth was developed approximately 500 years ago. Japan has a long history of valuing dashi highly, and its umami has brought out the flavors of ingredients and played key roles in the creation of delectable dishes.
Contestants will be evaluated by basic knife skills using Daikon (white radish) and original recipe of Suimono (traditional Japanese clear soup) at the qualifying tournament.
SCHEDULE
September 16, 2017
09:30 Registration
10:10
Contest Begins
13:00 Contest Ends
15:00 Announcement of Results
VENUE
Waitrose Cookery School Finchley Road
199
Finchley Road, Goldhurst Terrace, London, NW3 6NN
http://www.waitrose.com/home/inspiration/waitrose_cookery_school/finchley-road.html
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Official Site: http://washoku-worldchallenge.jp/5th/en/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/WashokuWorldChallenge/
