Regional Finalists 2024-25

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Africa, Middle East & South Asia
David Mazareanu, portrait picture
Burning red, homage to Alberto Burri, signature dish
David Mazareanu
United Arab Emirates
80% of marine pollution is due to plastics and microplastics, hence the idea of ​​proposing this dish with edible plastic. Just as...
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Marile Du Plessis, portrait picture
Firepit, signature dish
Marile Du Plessis
South Africa
Coming from the Northern Cape, the braai is often seen as the place for a man. From a young age I was by my father's side, learnin...
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Guillaume Caroupaye-Caroupin, portrait picture
Duo of chayotte and duck, signature dish
Guillaume Caroupaye-Caroupin
Reunion Island
Duck and chouchou were often served at my parents' dinner table, thanks to our vegetable garden and our farmyard. In this recipe, ...
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Asia
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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Nusita Woottidetch, portrait picture
Thai heritage, signature dish
Nusita Woottidetch
Thailand
I choose this dish because my mom used to cook this for me and now I cook it for my son. I wan to represent thai heritage dishes i...
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Jiajun Law, portrait picture
Long Island duck with jambu, bue ta na rice donabe with braised duck legs, garden pickles and duck broth, signature dish
Jiajun Law
Singapore
This dish is made using a "priced" protein in our ASEAN culture. It is not something we get to enjoy much of as it was expensive a...
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Canada
Mary Louisse Isabelle, portrait picture
Duck Sinigang (tamarind consomme), signature dish
Mary Louisse Isabelle
Canada
This dish is an homage to my personal culinary journey. Being of Chinese Filipino decent, this dish is a culmination of the influe...
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Anthony Vien, portrait picture
Quail stuffed with black walnut and foie gras, signature dish
Anthony Vien
Canada
I want to pay tribute to our forests and also to our ancestors who lived there using ancestral cooking methods such as crust bakin...
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Sébastien Rémillard, portrait picture
The evolution of my life, signature dish
Sébastien Rémillard
Canada
This dish reflects my life and experiences—a blend of French culinary skill and comforting home flavors from Canada as a multicult...
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Central Europe
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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Jackie Johannsen, portrait picture
Nordic by nature, signature dish
Jackie Johannsen
Germany
This dish represents me: german born i lived in Irleand for 10 years. North Sea Cod: Pan-seared to perfection, symbolizing my chil...
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Mario Ludwig, portrait picture
A Duck walking through the forest, signature dish
Mario Ludwig
Austria
My dish should represent the northern Waldviertel and the history of my family. The idea for my signature dish was born in my head...
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France
Klervi Poullain, portrait picture
Monkfish, seaweeds, buckwheat, celeriac, colombo, signature dish
Klervi Poullain
France
My name is Klervi. It's a Celtic name from Brittany, Bretagne region of France from my mother. She gave me the taste of the gastro...
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Louis De Vicari, portrait picture
Côte de blette rôtie, ail noir et bourgeon de sapin, signature dish
Louis De Vicari
France
I have to say that this dish means a lot to me, as part of my family works in livestock farming. As on most farms, they grow their...
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Yunkyung Cho, portrait picture
Oceanic revelations, signature dish
Yunkyung Cho
France
My signature dish, 'Oceanic Revelations,' contrasts the natural color of white cod with black squid ink to symbolize the impact of...
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Iberian Countries
Cristina Gómez Manarel, portrait picture
Grenade-Italian lamb, signature dish
Cristina Gómez Manarel
Spain
The dish represents my whole essence as a cook and as a person. It evokes my Italian-Granadian roots. It is a journey through the ...
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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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Pablo Blázquez, portrait picture
Red tuna harmonica, signature dish
Pablo Blázquez
Spain
With this dish I seek to change the focus generated by some products and turn it into something more personal. Using parts of not ...
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Italy
Eros Castrogiovanni, portrait picture
Cipolla alla royale, signature dish
Eros Castrogiovanni
Italy
With this dish, I would like to express the concept that the replacement of animal protein with vegetable protein, allows the dish...
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Edoardo Tizzanini, portrait picture
An artichoke heart, signature dish
Edoardo Tizzanini
Italy
The dish is the result of a creative process that gives new life to discarded glass fragments, reassembled in a symphony of transp...
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Josefina Zojza, portrait picture
Trota Puccini, signature dish
Josefina Zojza
Italy
The concept of territory is an important thing when I think about creating a dish. I owe a lot to Tuscany, so I chose the Casentin...
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Latin America & Caribbean
Enrique Fajardo, portrait picture
Dodua nabsaa, signature dish
Enrique Fajardo
Panama
Panamanian cuisine is a fusion of indigenous, African, Spanish and Asian influences. The Afro-descendant cultures, especially in s...
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Marcelo Saccone, portrait picture
Chivo P.A.C D.O.P, signature dish
Marcelo Saccone
Argentina
Goat is a typical product of my region Mendoza. I have eaten it since my childhood, my grandfather taught me how to cook it on a f...
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Kenneth Ruiz Montoya, portrait picture
Mackerel, plantain and coconut, signature dish
Kenneth Ruiz Montoya
Costa Rica
“Mackerel, plantain and coconut” refers to the day to day life of people living in humble seaside towns in Costa Rica, it highligh...
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Mainland of China
Jin Wang, portrait picture
Jin Wang, signature dish
Jin Wang
China
As a native of Nanjing, I have always held a belief that "no duck can leave Nanjing alive." From a young age, I may have had a cer...
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Junhao Hu, portrait picture
Junhao Hu, signature dish
Junhao Hu
China
This is a modern culinary expression that combines local Sichuan ingredients with traditional French cooking techniques. Through t...
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Hong Fei Bi, portrait picture
Hong Fei Bi, signature dish
Hong Fei Bi
China
Inspired by the first book of traditional Chinese medicine, "Huangdi Neijing," which states that food is food when eaten on an emp...
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North Europe
Lucas Nielsen, portrait picture
Up for a change?, signature dish
Lucas Nielsen
Denmark
Denmark is the number one country of producing meat averaging 334 kg per person per year. However, as Denmark increasingly focuses...
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Michael Nørtoft, portrait picture
A tribute to Lillebælt, signature dish
Michael Nørtoft
Denmark
There are fewer fish in Lillebælt (the sea outside my restaurant) and this is partly due to the environmental problems we have cre...
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Noah Wynants, portrait picture
Dutch 'Rendang', signature dish
Noah Wynants
Netherlands
With this dish, I want to show that worldly flavors can be achieved with products from our own country or region, promoting sustai...
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Pacific
Dylan Smith, portrait picture
Natives of Saddle Lamb, signature dish
Dylan Smith
Australia
I am pleased to present a new dish that highlights some of the extraordinary ingredient we are fortunate to have in Australia, ing...
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Juan Taborda, portrait picture
Maizero, signature dish
Juan Taborda
Australia
My goal with this dish is to demonstrate my culinary heritage, trying to showcase corn as the main ingredient. Corn is much more t...
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James Soltau, portrait picture
Grandfather's farm, signature dish
James Soltau
Australia
Through this dish, I aim to express the elegance and complexity of Australian gourmet cuisine. The combination of duck, plums, and...
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South-East Europe & Mediterranean
Dawid Cieśliński, portrait picture
Sunday dinner at grandma’s, signature dish
Dawid Cieśliński
Poland
I would like to present my version of the most popular dinner in Poland, which is why I called it Sunday dinner at grandma's. When...
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Matija Cotič, portrait picture
The grand story of humble jota from turnip tropinka, signature dish
Matija Cotič
Slovenia
My dish celebrates the tradition and sustainability of the Vipava Valley. Jota made from Turnip Tropinka, served in aluminum dishe...
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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
Ben Miller, portrait picture
Ode to Sam Yee, signature dish
Ben Miller
United Kingdom
Through a desire to seek out and understand culture outside of my own, I have been able discover so much about myself and the food...
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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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Wayne Munn, portrait picture
Rabbit and lobster, signature dish
Joshua Wilde
United Kingdom
I want to showcase everything I have learnt as a chef so far. I think doing a classical dish like this is unique and modern. It re...
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USA
Akshay Vijaya Kumar, portrait picture
View of the horizon, signature dish
Akshay Vijaya Kumar
United States
This dish pays homage to the fishermen and farmers of my hometown, Kerala. Full use of the ingredients grown, farmed, and fished i...
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Leonardo Penafiel, portrait picture
Beet root millefeuille, signature dish
Leonardo Penafiel
United States
Through this dish, I aim to express a harmony of flavors and cultures, celebrating the versatility and richness of plant-based ing...
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Grace Cacciato, portrait picture
Turbot with fennel and citrus, signature dish
Grace Cacciato
United States
I have always been inspired by the way my family in Greece and Italy embrace food, especially coastal fare. In my professional car...
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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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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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Tamas Czegledi, portrait picture
Pigeon of Thomas, signature dish
Tamas Czegledi
Switzerland
When someone asks me, what my favorite thing to cook is, I always have to think. In my career I've worked at all stations in the k...
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