Regional Finalists 2022-23

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Africa, Middle East & South Asia
Shehab Medhat
Egypt
Without dreams we reach nothing, Without love we feel nothing In order to reach your dream, you need determination, discipline,...
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Bianca Strydom
South Africa
I wanted to create a dish that can live on a high class fine dining menu, made with “cheap”, attainable, everyday ingredients that...
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Simone Pino
United Arab Emirates
I really like the lamb in spring time I use to live in London and I still remember the flavor of rhug estate. I think is a great ...
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Asia
Yi Chung Chiu
Taiwan
I consider that the food with genuine sentiments is the most delicious, but at the same time, the most challenging to make— the cu...
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Variando Wahyu, portrait picture
Go local or go home, signature dish
Variando Wahyu
Indonesia
Nowadays, Bali is facing a massive shift in landscape and lifestyle due to mass tourism. My biggest concern is the future of our c...
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Jae Ho Kim, portrait picture
Grandmother's pheasant, signature dish
Jae Ho Kim
South Korea
My grandmother is from North Korea. She came down to South Korea during the Korean War. She was a housewife, but also my chef. She...
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Canada
Danny Houfeng Deng
Canada
I am originally from China, my cooking philosophy is using French, Italian, and Japanese technique to showcase Chinese favor, mode...
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Anthony Huynh, portrait picture
Cantonese pork & abalone with rice banh mi, signature dish
Anthony Huynh
Canada
Growing up in a multicultural household in Canada exposed me to diverse cuisines, fostering a deep appreciation for Canada's melti...
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Ben Thompson
Canada
This dish, in a nutshell, represents who I am. Not only are all the main ingredients sourced from directly here in Canada, but als...
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Central Europe
Emilia Montz, portrait picture
Russian ballet, signature dish
Emilia Montz
Germany
With my dish I would like to express my passion for dance. Swan Lake is a Russian ballet set to the music of Tchaikovsky. I want t...
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Eva Maria Egorova
Germany
With this dish I want to show my love for the italian country, people, language and its cousine. And of course all the delicious i...
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Mary Anne Peñaloza Villafuerte, portrait picture
Shrimps | Corn | Pork fusion, signature dish
Mary Anne Peñaloza Villafuerte
Germany
This dish symbolises the union of Latin American and Bavarian traditions, reflecting my culinary journey. By blending these rich c...
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France
Camille Saint-M'Leux
France
My dish associates two opposed universe: the "meaty" one from the Chateauneuf farm beef and the iodized one from the cuttlefish an...
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Aurelien Duvacher
France
I would like to present this dish because it is the first dish I have offered in a starred restaurant. It is close to my heart bec...
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Luca Visentin
France
I would like to express a simple message through my dish, the reduction of food waste and pollution. Through my life experiences, ...
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Iberian Countries
Loris Falzone, portrait picture
Differente bolognese di lepre, signature dish
Loris Falzone
Spain
With my signature dish I would like to try to tell you judges my story, from my Sicilian origins and what I have learnt these past...
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Javiera Paz Araya Carrera, portrait picture
Mountain's courtesy, signature dish
Javiera Paz Araya Carrera
Spain
My dish is inspired by the similarities between the foothills of the Chilean Andes and the north of Spain, especially Navarre. The...
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David Padilla Ferrer
Spain
My dream as a chef is nothing more than to be able to take my island to the highest level of gastronomy, being happy along the way...
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Italy
Alessio Magistro, portrait picture
Ossi di seppia
Alessio Magistro
Italy
My "Ossi di seppia" draws inspiration from Montale's work, where bones, wandering among the waves and seemingly worthless, symboli...
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Elisa Frutti, portrait picture
(R)evolution, signature dish
Elisa Frutti
Italy
Growing up in the province of Bergamo with my grandmothers, who were born and raised during the war, they always had the philosoph...
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Silvia Mocco
Italy
The recipe I propose represents my path: past, present and future.The eel is the most convivial ingredient of my homeland, cooked ...
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Latin America & Caribbean
Armando Bramwell
Panama
A fufu portrait is the story of the Riquelme’s, my family from my mother’s side. In all our gatherings we’ll come together around ...
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Ralf Zuñiga Accostupa
Peru
A short time ago there was an oil spill on the coast of Peru, it made me realize the consequences of spills, they generate a treme...
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Mateo Portilla
Colombia
For this contest I wanted to create a dish that had the essence of my country. For this, use several products that are not commonl...
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Mainland of China
Huan Qin, portrait picture
Huan Qin, signature dish
Huan Qin
China
The dish presented by Alchemist restaurant, calling for a reduction in ocean plastic, has inspired me and made me realize that oce...
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Wen Chao Deng, portrait picture
Wen Chao Deng, signature dish
Wen Chao Deng
China
This dish is inspired by my journey across China, from Kashgar to Hami in Xinjiang China, where I gathered inspiration from what I...
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Di Cui
China
The idea of the dish is from my hometown, Xinjiang, which is famous for its tasty lamb. The sheep live in the mountains where the ...
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North Europe
Felix Janlöv, portrait picture
Nordic sea, signature dish
Felix Janlöv
Sweden
Nordic Sea is a dish that focuses on sustainable ingredients. This dish reflects my culinary journey and who I am as a chef today....
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Augustinas Bimbiris
Lithuania
Less waste – more taste. My dish is based on an idea that I want to throw away less. Everything is utilized to its’ maximum: even ...
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Thilda Martensson, portrait picture
A tribute to the sea, signature dish
Thilda Martensson
Sweden
Fish and seafood is close to my heart and this is why I chose this as main components. Blue shelled mussels filter our waters and ...
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Pacific
Siriporn Boonsin, portrait picture
Assiette from the sea, signature dish
Siriporn Boonsin
Australia
Through this dish, I aim to showcase the harmonious blend of traditional Thai flavors with modern culinary techniques. It represen...
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Abhishek Thorat
Australia
This dish is influenced by a region of India called Kashmir. It is inspired by its rich culture, cooking style and ingredients tha...
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José Lorenzo Morales
Australia
This dish is called Analogy from the river. The concept is an accumulation of values and experiences I have as a chef. This dish i...
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South-East Europe & Mediterranean
Dominik Kovács
Hungary
My dish is called Friend's Ear. This is a traditional Hungarian dish. The reason, why this dish is close to my heart is because my...
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Emanuel Mocan
Romania
All stories start with ... once upon a time ... What would it be like this time to start with what it is now? Let's see the prese...
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Andrea Amore, portrait picture
Áljotta' Maltese fish soup, signature dish
Andrea Amore
Malta
‘Aljotta’ is a traditional Maltese tomato-based fish broth soup. My dish comprises of homely traditional flavours, in part with a ...
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Uk
Sam Heaven, portrait picture
Marbled venison, morels, blended bread and a reindeer moss sweetbread, signature dish
Sam Heaven
United Kingdom
I designed this dish as a homage to my wife and the restaurant we dream of opening which will fuse our two cultures together, NZ a...
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Swann Auffray, portrait picture
Scallops A-Z, samphire, buckwheat & lemon, signature dish
Swann Auffray
United Kingdom
Scallops & samphire are the flavour of the galette I was eating as a kid on Brittany's coast when my family was going to a "cr...
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Sude Hancher, portrait picture
Cauliflower & halibut, signature dish
Sude Hancher
United Kingdom
The chosen fish for this dish is halibut, a firm fish with an oily texture. I have made a special sauce called fish caramel made f...
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USA
Huy Hoang
The Vietnam Cookery Culture is not simply the France and China Cuisine, but it is the fusion between those Big Two Cordon Bleu tha...
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Nicolas Lopez, portrait picture
Pork with hints of the sea, signature dish
Nicolas Lopez
United States
This dish represent my years of experience working in this industry, from a local pub or bistro, all the way to fine dining using ...
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Vitor Mendes
Through this dish, I'd like to show that brazilian ingredients are unique and amazing just as much as from any other part of the w...
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West Europe
Theo Kopp, portrait picture
Potée Lorraine: Selected piece of pork, kimchi mirabelle and pig ear, reduced pork and picon Mirabelle juice, signature dish
Theo Kopp
Luxembourg
I started my career as engineer, then 3 years ago, I choose to travel and work as a cook. My cuisine was molded by that. I discove...
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Antoine Guilmot, portrait picture
100% vegetable ravioli of celery root, signature dish
Antoine Guilmot
Belgium
Through this vegetable dish, the idea is to show that a simple product can become a complex and flavorful dish on its own. You can...
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Aurelien De Noble, portrait picture
My memory picking, signature dish
Aurelien De Noble
Belgium
I created these dishes by reminiscing about the morning's picking. The first thing we did in the restaurant before setting off to ...
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