This dish is entirely inspired by general and global necessity for #change. Where everyone has to give at least a minimum effort to participate in saving the planet earth. We all know that sustainability and reduced waste is the solution to this current crisis, so I created a dish to be my homage to this food revolution.
Although, I am kind of, opposed to people`s tendency to call dishes vegan burgers, vegan steak etc.
But, I gave a shot to preparing something that looks and tastes like a steak.
Nour Eddin Abou Alchaar
Germany
Lamb Journey” reflects my path from Syria to Germany, shaped by memory and transformation. I reinterpret Syrian flavors inspired b...
Lamb Journey” reflects my path from Syria to Germany, shaped by memory and transformation. I reinterpret Syrian flavors inspired by my experience in a Japanese kitchen and modern techniques. I use different cuts of the animal with respect for the product, minimizing waste and giving each part a defined role through my flavors, inspired by a nose-to-tail approach. This dish carries the story of my journey through war and displacement, which reshaped my identity and made me the chef I am today.
Mary Anne Peñaloza Villafuerte
Germany
With my dish I wanted to share my roots, the ingredients that I took for it are using daily in my country, and they are not expens...
With my dish I wanted to share my roots, the ingredients that I took for it are using daily in my country, and they are not expensive but when you take the time and the correct way to cook them you can create something incredible and delicious. I wanted to proof that our tradition and our Gastronomie has so much to offer and now is the time to bring it in the next level without to forget the Origin of the typical food.
Julia Weindl
Germany
My dish reflects my connection to my homeland, reinterpreted in a modern way.
I want to honor the resources that the world prov...
My dish reflects my connection to my homeland, reinterpreted in a modern way.
I want to honor the resources that the world provides us through sustainable action. For this reason, among other things, I chose a veal head, a cut that is often considered "unknown," and aim to transform it using refined, high-quality, and precise techniques.
For me, the future of cooking lies in treating ingredients with respect and making use of every part of them.
Fabian Schröter
Germany
My dish means tolerance and integration. In every kitchen I've worked in, there were chefs from all over the world. I have put man...
My dish means tolerance and integration. In every kitchen I've worked in, there were chefs from all over the world. I have put many nationalities together on my plate and want to show how well different things can harmonize. Most people only ever think of one direction when cooking, French cuisine, Asian cuisine or whatever.
I believe there are no limits. The food has to taste good.
Kateryna Boniakevych
Germany
My dish reflects my journey between Ukrainian roots and life in Germany. Through venison, forest ingredients, local seasonal produ...
My dish reflects my journey between Ukrainian roots and life in Germany. Through venison, forest ingredients, local seasonal products and a zero-waste approach, I express memory, adaptation and connection to nature. The flavors combine Ukrainian traditions with the wild, earthy character of German forests. This dish represents the kind of chef I want to become — one who tells personal stories through conscious and modern gastronomy.
Marcel Förster
Germany
With this dish I would like to express that we all have to look back sometimes when we were young and our families were cooking fo...
With this dish I would like to express that we all have to look back sometimes when we were young and our families were cooking for us.
This dish I devote both my Grandmothers. One of them came from the Northern part of Germany that stands for the Sea part of the dish and the other Grandma came from the West part of Germany and she had a big homegrown garden. I gather two types of living and put my identity as a chef on top thus it became my Signature Dish.
Do Van Dong
Germany
This dish expresses my journey from a humble Vietnamese kitchen to European fine dining. By uniting classic techniques with hometo...
This dish expresses my journey from a humble Vietnamese kitchen to European fine dining. By uniting classic techniques with hometown flavors—like Sa Chau fish sauce, Xá Xíu, and pho aromatics—I tell a story of cultural harmony. The wheat tuile and smoky eggplant evoke my deep Vietnamese roots. It reflects my identity: a modern chef proudly carrying my heritage to the global stage, bridging two worlds through food.
Randy De jong
Germany
I would like to show that we can eat less meat and fish and eat more vegan or vegetarian.
You can get so many nice flavours and c...
I would like to show that we can eat less meat and fish and eat more vegan or vegetarian.
You can get so many nice flavours and combinations that we can all eat less animals but still get the feeling to have eaten something special
Catharina Feuchtmayr
Germany
The decline of traditional inns is a real problem. These establishments tell our culinary story and are an important part of local...
The decline of traditional inns is a real problem. These establishments tell our culinary story and are an important part of local communities. What happens when no one is left to tell that story? This is exactly where my dish begins. I want to show how beautiful simple and traditional cuisine can be—viewed from a different perspective, but without losing its core values: craftsmanship, tradition, sustainability, and great flavor from great ingredients.
Patrick Ködel
Germany
I wish to inspire people to reconnect with their neighborhood. Regionality is not just practiced, it is lived! We need to encourag...
I wish to inspire people to reconnect with their neighborhood. Regionality is not just practiced, it is lived! We need to encourage kids to engage in gastronomy. Let's show the next generation the joy of serving guests dishes made from locally-sourced ingredients, fostering connections with friends in the local farming community. Hopefully, kids today, through my cooking, will discover that, as my grandma always says: 'Where there's a will, there's a way.' Let's create paths worth taking.
Bernhard Hirschbeck
Austria
I want to combine my styrian heritage, austrian seasonal products, french cuisine and an asian touch.
Venison, in my opinion, i...
I want to combine my styrian heritage, austrian seasonal products, french cuisine and an asian touch.
Venison, in my opinion, is the most sustainable, eco-friendly, healthy and regional meat that exists. It grows and lives sustainably in the wild, foraging naturally in the austrian forest and it´s entirely free from medication and antibiotics.