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Worldchefs Without Borders – Direct Flood Aid in Myanmar

From 3 – 8 August, Myanmar Chefs Association took on a Worldchefs Without Borders mission: set up a mobile aid kitchen and provide 4500 nutritious meals to Bago Flood victims with zero plastic use and zero waste.

The team arrived 6 days after Mandalay RESCUE set up an excellent logistic at different small villages and towns along the Sittang River, where villagers and monasteries were isolated from the world due to the disastrous flood.

Chef Ya Nanda leaded the team of local chefs and volunteer to run a Soup Kitchen counter available at 11:00 and 16:00. The hot and healthy meals were served from to-be-reused 20L and 50L drums directly to bowls  instead of unhealthy and polluting foam boxes and plastic bags.

As IKON Market and Pastry Alliance generously donated 50kg of Australian beef, 50kg of Norway salmon, 600 ports of Shwe Wein noodle,150kg of dry beans, chick peas, lentils and tamarins, the local enjoy a highly nutritious menu:

  • Radish Soup with Marsalla powder & Chili paste
  • Noodle Soup with chick peas – Tom Yam flavor
  • Rick Lentil Curry with Dry Chili and fresh Coriander
  • Japan Flavored Beef Curry – slow cooked
  • Pumpkin Soup with Ginger
  • Chick Pea curry with Curry Leaves
  • Salmon Nga San Hine – Curry
  • Dry Bean Soup

Along with hot meals, 1000 t-shirts donated by Wave Water, various drinks donated by Dagon Beverages, hundreds of bags of rice, 4000 Euro of “Tamiflu” against H1 virus donated by German Interplast and Stiftung Life were delivered to the suffered locals.

This mission couldn’t be realised after just 2 days of planning without the assistance of Mandalay RESCUE, volunteers in Madauk and especially the kind financial donations from chefs and individuals in Myanmar and Singapore.


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Very Sad Day for the Culinary Industry! Worldchefs Mourns the Death of Joel Robuchon!

Worldchefs mourns the death of Joel Robuchon, the Chef of Century.

French celebrity chef Joël Robuchon will be remembered for many reasons: earning more than 30 Michelin stars and creating the world’s best mashed potatoJoel Robuchon who has died aged 73, later revealed it was the only plate he had ever thrown during a decades-long career that saw him open restaurants across the world. The funny part of it: Joel Robuchon wanted to be initially to be a priest…

Lucky for us, Joel Robuchon discovered a passion for cooking while working alongside the nuns as a student at a seminary, and at the age of 15 entered his first kitchen as an apprentice.

Robuchon died from cancer in Switzerland on Monday, according to Le Figaro newspaper, more than a year after being treated for a pancreatic tumour. He was born in Poitiers in 1945, the son of a mason and a stay-at-home mother.

His dedication to creating the world’s best mashed potato is perhaps not surprising. Joel Robuchon was renowned for his perfectionism and for using few ingredients, keeping preparation simple and moving away from the excesses of French nouvelle cuisine – a healthier form of cooking. 

“The older I get the more I realise the truth is: the simpler the food, the more exceptional it can be,” he told Business Insider in 2014.

“I never try to marry more than three flavours in one dish. I like walking into a kitchen and knowing that the dishes are identifiable and the ingredients within them easy to detect.”

    Joel Robuchon made his name in the early 1980s after opening his restaurant Jamin at the age of 36. Within a year it had won a Michelin star. Over his career, Joel Robuchon would amass 31 such stars – the most of any chef, ever.

    Less than a decade later, in 1989, he was named “Chef of the Century” by Michelin’s rival restaurant guide, Gault Millau. 

    “When an old man dies, a library burns down” Joel Robuchon said

    #ThisIsWorldchefs

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Worldchefs thanks all our Partners & Participants for this outstanding Congress & Expo

Worldchefs thanks you very much for all your support! 

Let the party begin

The 38th Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 closes its doors until the next one in Saint Petersburg in 2020.

It has been a very busy four days where we shared our knowledge, our passion, our love and our great camaraderie.

This Congress & Expo was a success and nothing would have been possible without YOU!

A big thank you to all of you !

#ThisIsWorldchefs

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We hope you enjoyed Asia On A Plate as much as we did



And the Winners are… 

The final day of the Congress rounded up with the Worldchefs Congress & Expo gala dinner, where there was free flow of networking and camaraderie. And of course, this is the crucial evening when results of the Global Chefs Challenge were announced.
 
We bring you the results: 

  • Best Fish Award (Sterling Halibut) – Kare Andre Hjartholm, Norway – Global Chefs Challenge
  • Best Meat (Veal) Award – Aleksander Vartdal, Norway – Global Young Chefs Challenge
  • Best Meat (Veal) Award – Rahil Rathod, Canada – Global Chefs Challenge
  • Best Use of Tea – Dammika Herath, UAE – Global Pastry Chefs Challenge
  • Continental Director Medal – Jasmine Marie Nadres, Guam – Global Young Chefs Challenge
  • Continental Director Medal – Raymond Fung, Macau – Global Pastry Chefs Challenge

EDUCATION AWARD – Gert Klotzke, Sweden 

HUMANITARIAN AWARD – Tony Khoo, Singapore
 
GLOBAL YOUNG CHEFS CHALLENGE Hans Bueschkens Trophy
        – 2nd runner – Aleksander Vartdal, Norway
        – 1st runner – Shayne McCrady, USA
        – Champion – Niall Larjala, Finland
 
GLOBAL PASTRY CHEFS CHALLENGE
        – 2nd runner – Marco Deidda, Italy
        – 1st runner – Loi Ming Ai, Malaysia
        – Champion – Lim Wei Hrn, Singapore
 
GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE
        – 2nd runner – Kare Andre Hjartholm, Norway
        – 1st runner – Kristian Vuojarvi, Finland
        – Champion – Jimmi Eriksson, Sweden

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Yes we can Feed the Planet


5 Things We Learnt Today About Food Waste!


Here are some staggering truths we learnt from the World Food Programme presentation:

1) In 2018, 3 million children will die from hunger-related causes.
2) The world produces enough food to feed 9 billion people each year, and our currently world population stands at 7.4 billion. Yet so many people go hungry. This is because one third of the food we produce is lost or wasted.
3) Zero Hunger has never been achieved in the history of mankind but is achievable in our lifetime.
4) Chefs can make a difference. We control the kitchens, suppliers, and customers we come through the doors.
5) One of the reasons that contribute to food waste is that social media has planted in us unrealistic benchmarks of what food should be. Join the #recipefordisaster movement by grabbing near-expired ingredients from your fridge, prepare a dish and share it on your social media with #recipefordisaster.
More info on www.wfp.org/recipefordisaster


One Ingredient, Zero Waste


We love the lunch packs prepared by the Electrolux Professional team, who creatively created a wholesome (and tasty!) meal out of..the carrot. In our lunch pack: Carrot Focaccia, Thai Carrot Soup and Chocolate Carrot Muffin. We’ll be happy to have more of these one-ingredient meals, won’t you say.



Living your Talk…

Here are some ways the Feed the Planet panellists reduce food wastage at home.

1) Clean out the fridge and use the ingredients to make salad dressings

2) Keep trimmings and make your own stock and broths

3) Just buy a little, and not in excess.

4) Make jams and compotes from ripe fruits

5) Use your freezer. When bananas start turning brown, chop and freeze them as it makes a good base for smoothies.

6) Collect broccoli stems (if you are not a fan) and make broccoli cream soup!




Global Chefs Challenge Lunch


It was a lunch like no other this afternoon, when the 9 promising Global Chefs Challenge competitors whipped up their best. Hall 4 was transformed into a restaurant in the afternoon, where invited guests were served up competition dishes by competitors from Italy, UAE, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Singapore, Hungary, Scotland and Australia. All we can say is: It’s a tough choice for the judges.



Grand Opening of the Congress Expo! 

We are pleased that Dato’ Mohd Sallehhuddin Bin Hassan, Secretary General, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, officiated the opening ceremony of our Congress Expo at Hall 4 today. He was also shown the competition arena of our Global Chefs Challenge…


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Did you enjoy Asia On A Plate?

The Challenge Begins

The Global Young Chef Challenge kicked off with lots of sizzle and bustle. Competitors from Malaysia, China, Sweden, Norway, Italy, USA, Finland, Germany, Guam and Egypt cooked up a storm from 7 am in the morning. The second half of the day say the professional chefs take over the kitchens for the Global Chefs Challenge, with competitors from Japan, Norway, USA, Thailand, Denmark, Colombia, Malaysia, Germany, Iceland. The delectable competition dishes were served to invited guests, including sponsors, partners and VIPs. The Global Chefs Challenge competition continues to run tomorrow (Friday) and the Global Pastry Chef Challenge takes place on Saturday. Come cheer for the competitors


We Welcomed Some Stunning Speakers!


Alvin Leung from Kaluga Queen has presented Celebrity Chef 101: A Dummy’s Guide to Success in Cooking and the Restaurant World



Marcel Thiele is the Spince Hunter from Koppert Cress has presented the QuintEssence of Creativity



Jon Erik Steenslid, from Norwegian Seafood has presented Is Farmed Salmon and Trout Safe to Eat?



Dilhan C. Fernando & Peter Kuruvita from Dilmah Tea have presented Tea Inspired Gastronomy

Lifetime Achievement Award for Merrill J Fernando

Tea Inspired Gastronomy ended with much heart today. After the presentation by long-time partner Dilmah, Worldchefs presented Mr Merrill Fernando, the founder of the family-owned Ceylon tea company with a special Lifetime Achievement award. Known for his unique philosophy of “business is a matter of human service”, Mr Fernando has built humanitarian work into the global business Dilmah. Other than the MJF Foundation, which has built a culinary centre to empower the less privileged, Dilmah also starts from home – by ensuring that their tea pickers are well-taken care of, and not marginalised.

Edgar Buhrs, Chef and Owner from Vandrie has presented Rock’n’Veal



Eric Olmedo & Anisha Chai from The Sunday University have presented The Making of a National Gastronomy in Malaysia



Mark Normoyle from MLA has presented the Trends and Innovation in the World of True Aussie Red Meat



Jochen Kern from Malaysian Palm Oil has presented Malaysian Palm Oil: A Culinary Advantage

We Organized Before Your Eyes the Educator’s Forum!

With some outstanding topics, Worldchefs top members shared their thoughts and knowledge on: 

  • Digital Accreditation and Global Certification
  • Global Networking
  • Recognition of Quality Culinary Education
  • Worldchefs Academy
  • Sustainability Education



We also Met all the Culinary Industry Leaders at the Expo

Did you make a trip to Hall 1 ,2 and 4 to check out the latest technology and equipment! Our friends from Electrolux Professional were dishing out delicious bites from time to time! 



Finally, for those who didn’t have the chance to come at the congress & expo, Chef Charles Carroll prepared some podcasts for you to listen: 


#ThisIsWorldchefs

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What happened on the first day of the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018?

What Happened on the First Day of the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018?

It is a lot more than a simple Congress!


The Worldchefs Congress & Expo brings together more than 4000 chefs, industry leaders, culinary enthusiasts and gastronomy fans who learn about the culinary trends and innovations, compete in the Global Chefs Challenge and discover their best life experience. 

Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the prestigious Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. 

The Congress included four busy days of action programmed between July 11 – July 14, 2018 and the Expo featured world class exhibitors from across the culinary world. 

Congress & Expo is a hallmark tradition of Worldchefs and has been organized in over 37 cities across the world bringing together more than 110 member countries throughout its illustrious 90 years young history. 


The first day of the Congress kickstarted with lots of laughter and camaraderie! We welcomed approximately 4000 participants – all ready to savour Asia on a Plate. From sharing updates from their respective continents (at the Europe, Asia & Pacific, Africa & Middle East Presidents Forum) to sampling Malaysia’s street favourites at Hakka Restaurant for the Ice Breaker Reception, all we can say is: We were ready to make this the Congress you would never forget. 


Andy Cuthbert (Left) & Thomas Gugler (Left)


Warm Welcomes by our Congress Chairman, Andy Cuthbert & our President, Thomas Gugler!


On that first busy day, our Congress & Expo Chairman, Andy Cuthbert accompanied by our President warm welcomed all our guests to an unforgettable experience.

“The millennial mindset today is very different. And I don’t mean we are dealing only with millennials who are 20 years old. It could be a 35-year-old who doesn’t accept the way things were in the old-style kitchens.” Said Andy Cuthbert, Congress Chairman

“The congress gives an opportunity to people who are interested to coming into the profession to talk and network with very seasoned and well-known chefs worldwide” said Thomas Gugler, President of Worldchefs

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Sad day for the Worldwide Culinary Industry, Worldchefs is deeply saddened to inform the death of Remo Berdux

Worldchefs, the World Association of Chefs Societies is deeply saddened to inform the death of Remo Berdux 

 A Swiss national, Australian passport holder and world wide citizen. He was a Chefs chef, his life revolved his chosen career and cooking, food and chefs was in his blood.


Remo was fortunate to have a loving wife, Soo, met in Korea. Soo supported Remo’s demanding lifestyle and together they had one daughter, Gina, who Remo proudly sent to University in Melbourne a couple of years ago.


Remo stature was like a man mountain and strong figure in the kitchen but he was such a king and gentle person, he always had a smile on his face and his laugh was infectious. His approach was gentle, kind, understanding to his team. He had a very good cultural approach and was very understanding always of where he was. This is a very important trait that many overlook but it was undoubtedly his strength. Remo was always involved in every chefs group in whatever country he was living at the time. Chefs were “His People” this was his culture and his language. 


The whole World culinary industry is in mourning for Remo Berdux who will be missed!


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Global Chefs Challenge 2018 – Results Revealed!

  Global
Chefs Challenge 2018  – Results Revealed!

 

14 July 2018 – After two years of exciting national and
Continental selections, the finals of the Global Young Chefs Challenge, Global
Chefs Challenge and the Global Pastry Chefs Challenge took place at the
Worldchefs Congress & Expo from

12 – 14 July at the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.




The winners who emerged from the days of intense competition are:
Jimmi Eriksson from Sweden (Global
Chefs Challenge),
Niall Larjala from
Finland, (Global Young Chefs Challenge),and
Lim Wei Hrn from Singapore (Global Pastry Chefs Challenge).

 

The format

 

The Global
Chefs Challenge
featured 18 countries, where competitors prepared a
four-course menu, each with 12 portions over two sessions.  Invited guests were invited to taste the
dishes at the competition arena, which was transformed into a pop-up
restaurant.

 

At the Global Young Chefs Challenge, ten teams from all over the world each prepared a 3-course menu, each
with 4 servings.

 

At the Global Pastry Chefs
Challenge,
10 top patissiers
created a chocolate centerpiece with a minimum height of 60cm
6 portions of plated desserts based on a
summer theme and a gateau of their choice.

 

Says chief judge, Gert Klotze, “The
competitors were put through a very stringent test. They had to be creative and
use the stipulated range of top quality ingredients provided by our
sponsors.  It was a good test of the
culinary techniques, discipline and also creativity. The standards were all
very high, and for each Global Chefs Challenge, we can see competitors
continually pushing themselves and exploring new boundaries.”



Thomas Gugler, President of Worldchefs adds, “The Global Chefs Challenges have
always been an integral part of the Congress. It is a platform Worldchefs have
developed to continually encourage and educate chefs to achieve perfection on
the plate. The response to the competition and the standards exhibited has
really been outstanding.”

The Full Results 

GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE

        – 2nd runner – Kare Andre Hjartholm, Norway

        – 1st runner – Kristian Vuojarvi, Finland

        – Champion – Jimmi Eriksson, Sweden

GLOBAL PASTRY CHEFS CHALLENGE

        – 2nd runner – Marco Deidda, Italy

        – 1st runner – Loi Ming Ai, Malaysia

        – Champion – Lim Wei Hrn, Singapore

 

GLOBAL YOUNG CHEFS CHALLENGE Hans Bueschkens Trophy

        – 2nd runner – Aleksander Vartdal, Norway

        – 1st runner – Shayne McCrady, USA

        – Champion – Niall Larjala, Finland

 

BEST FISH AWARD

Kare Andre Hjartholm, Norway – Global Chefs Challenge

 

BEST MEAT (VEAL) AWARD

Aleksander Vartdal, Norway – Global Young Chefs Challenge

 

BEST MEAT (VEAL) AWARD 

Rahil Rathod, Canada – Global Chefs Challenge

 

BEST USE OF TEA 

Dammika Herath, UAE – Global Pastry Chefs Challenge

 

CONTINENTAL DIRECTOR MEDAL 

Jasmine Marie Nadres, Guam – Global Young Chefs Challenge

 

CONTINENTAL DIRECTOR MEDAL 

Raymond Fung, Macau – Global Pastry Chefs Challenge

 

For details of the competitions’ rules and regulations and products used, please refer to: 

https://www.globalchefschallenge.org/



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Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 – a Resounding Success!

July 2018, Kuala Lumpur


The Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 rounded
up with a resounding bang on Saturday, 14 July at the Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre.

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A landmark event in the 90 years of
Worldchefs history, the bi-annual event in the city of Kuala Lumpur welcomed
1053 delegates (that included 114 young chefs )across 80 nationalities for the
Congress. During the 4-day event, delegates had the opportunity to learn from
world-renowned speakers such as Andre Chiang and Alvin Leung, the latest trends
in ingredients such as veal and Australian beef, and topics such as how to
reduce food waste.

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Over at the Global Chefs Challenge, young
chefs, professional chefs and pastry chefs pitted their skills against each
other. Niall Larjala, Finland (Global Young Chefs Challenge), Lim Wei Hrn,
Singapore (Global Pastry Chefs Challenge) and Jimmi Eriksson, Sweden (Global
Chefs Challenge) took the top podium spot.

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For the third time, the Congress introduced the
accompanying Expo. The 2018 edition proves to also be the biggest in history,
welcoming 7,000 visitors in just three days.



Says Thomas Gugler, President of Worldchefs, “The Congress has always been the
bi-annual event for the Worldchefs family to gather. This year, it is clear
that it is more than a family reunion – it is also a must-go platform for
learning about what the world is doing and what you can do as a chef. See you
all in 2020 in St Petersburg, Russia!”
 

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