Regional Finalists 2024-25

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Africa, Middle East & South Asia
Monaheng Moloinyane, portrait picture
Libby's pumpkin, signature dish
Monaheng Moloinyane
South Africa
This dish is an extension of who I am. It shows how I think about food. The flavours are more-ish, there is a balance of textures ...
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Jason Jonker, portrait picture
Heritage and humility, signature dish
Jason Jonker
South Africa
Our Saturday dinners always included a braai. These meals, my happiest moments, were filled with love, laughter and of course good...
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Shehab Medhat, portrait picture
Egyptian breakfast (food for 120 million Egyptian ), signature dish
Shehab Medhat
Ghana
I'm presenting a modern twist on a traditional Egyptian breakfast, a staple eaten by nearly all Egyptians but largely unknown outs...
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Asia
William Yee, portrait picture
Childhood flavous of "da pai dang (malaysian food street)", signature dish
William Yee
Singapore
Growing up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, my food education began with family trips to the nearby Da Pai Dang @Taman Midah where we bo...
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Aswin Kumar Karanat Subramanian, portrait picture
Shells break the shell, signature dish
Aswin Kumar Karanat Subramanian
Maldives
My Dish, from a village by Kerala's backwaters, is inspired by where the historic spice route shaped our rich cultural heritage. I...
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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
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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Stefan Armand, portrait picture
Aged Vancouver Island rockfish 4 ways with local corn and beans, signature dish
Stefan Armand
Canada
With this dish, I want my diverse immigrant family background and the fact I do not identify with one food culture, to show what c...
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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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Central Europe
Jacob Zuge
Veal Fillet and Bavarian Cabbage, signature dish
Jakob Züge
Germany
With this dish, I present my homeland on a plate and showcase my Bavarian/Franconian roots with typical components from pub cuisin...
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Marc-Dominik Stern, portrait picture
Französisches Perlhuhn "Tikka Massala Style", signature dish
Marc-Dominik Stern
Germany
Tikka Masala - a dish that started my culinary journey. It captivated me as a chef's apprentice with its layers of flavor, the fir...
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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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France
Antonis Avouri, portrait picture
The consequences of our actions, signature dish
Antonis Avouri
France
My dish resembles how climate change has affected the planet, both land and sea in the Mediterranean Regions. It’s a pescatarian d...
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Louis Festa, portrait picture
Dry aged Sturgeon, dehydrated caviar and "Vallée de l'isle" emulsion
Louis Festa
France
Through this dish I wanted to put at the center of the plate a region which is rich with simple products. Sturgeon is not usually ...
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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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Iberian Countries
Alessandro Bartoli, portrait picture
Una lengua en común, signature dish
Alessandro Bartoli
Spain
The dish idea combines Spain and Italy's linguistic and cultural ties, rich in shared elements I value. I'll merge Spanish stewed ...
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Francisco Avalada, portrait picture
Santa Luzia's octupus, signature dish
Francisco Avalada
Portugal
With this signature dish I intend to elevate the octopus to its maximum using all parts of it, without any waste. The place where ...
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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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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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Gabriel Collazzo, portrait picture
Ris voyageur, signature dish
Gabriel Collazzo
Italy
I wanted to find a point that connects my cooking with the place where I learn and found my passion for it, mostly french, japanes...
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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
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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Gabriela Sarmiento, portrait picture
La malquerida, signature dish
Gabriela Sarmiento
Panama
The hen is the base of one of our emblematic typical dishes: the sancocho, a soup that is eaten at any time and on any occasion, i...
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Daniela Espinoza, portrait picture
Costumbres rotas, signature dish
Daniela Espinoza
Argentina
The dish I have thought of is a reversion of the Christmas dish that is always eaten in my house and all over Venezuela, as it rep...
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Mainland of China
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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Wei Jie Yao, portrait picture
Wei Jie Yao, signature dish
Wei Jie Yao
China
This dish represents my fond memories and deep affection for the Jiangnan region.The fresh bamboo shoots on the mountains in sprin...
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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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North Europe
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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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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Helena Vallimäe, portrait picture
Farm chicken with estonian apples and kohlrabi, signature dish
Helena Vallimäe
Estonia
This dish represents how we can use different parts of one protein source and combine this with Estonian wine. I am also using lin...
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Pacific
Santiago Sansone, portrait picture
Sweet memories, signature dish
Santiago Sansone
The main purpose of this dish is to change the misconception that exists in some beef offal's, in this case "sweetbread", consider...
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Joshua Ross, portrait picture
Wild venison, artichoke & smoked deer milk puree, offal crepinettes, endive leaves, grilled quince and beetroot jus, signature dish
Joshua Ross
New Zealand
In New Zealand we have a large number of introduced pests like wild deer that damage our native flora and fauna. By using wild ven...
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KyongHo Choi, portrait picture
Bacon and cabbage or pork and kimchi, signature dish
KyongHo Choi
Australia
As an immigrant, moving from South Korea to growing up in Ireland, one of the challenges was the cuisine. I went from having rice ...
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South-East Europe & Mediterranean
Alexandros Diamantis, portrait picture
Countryside memories, signature dish
Alexandros Diamantis
Greece
The inspiration behind this dish stems from deeply rooted memories of my childhood visits to my grandmother's home. At the heart o...
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Luis Estrella, portrait picture
Pato, del viejo al nuevo mundo (Duck, from Old to New World), signature dish
Luis Estrella
Malta
Influence of different cuisines from where I learned becoming French and Spanish my biggest influence, without leaving aside the i...
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Maciej Osiński, portrait picture
The circle of life, signature dish
Maciej Osiński
Poland
I’d like to introduce my dish, to express my way of thinking about both cooking and dealing with life outside of gastronomy. the d...
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Uk
Audrey Park, portrait picture
Cornish monk fish wrapped in hispi cabbage and bracken, signature dish
Audrey Park
United Kingdom
As a Korean chef in London, this dish reflects my identity. In this diverse city, culinary boundaries dissolve, blending local UK ...
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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
Bobotie, signature dish
Wayne Munn
United Kingdom
Having spent so much time designing courses through local and expensive ingredients, I decided to go back to what I grew up eating...
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USA
Jaime Leal, portrait picture
Plebe Bi-chi, signature dish
Jaime Leal
United States
My childhood was based on different gastronomic backgrounds about sharing with family and friends around food, they know me as a s...
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Joseph Baffoe
Aged Duck, Wasabi, Peas, Foie
Joseph Baffoe
United States
I would like to show my background in culinary arts by showcasing what I’ve learned and experienced in my time in this industry. S...
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Adrien Calmels, portrait picture
Summer in Oregon, signature dish
Adrien Calmels
United States
Summer in Oregon showcases the region's bounty and the resilience of its people. Inspired by my grandfather's farm, I emphasize pa...
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West Europe
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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Davide Calabrese, portrait picture
Davide Calabrese
Luxembourg
I was inspired by the future of global nutrition: I asked myself a simple question. Where is humanity going? In terms of evolution...
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Davide Rauco, portrait picture
Lattuga bbq ai sentori orientali, albicocche, porro, radici e uova di salmone, signature dish
Davide Rauco
Switzerland
The first message this dish gets across is a bit of a surprise to most people who taste it as even a simple lettuce plant, if well...
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