Regional Finalists 2024-25

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Africa, Middle East & South Asia
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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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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Florian Guckert, portrait picture
Truite de Langevin, boucané, tarte à la rhubarbe, signature dish
Florian Guckert
Reunion Island
This dish reflects my personal and culinary journey, from childhood memories in eastern France to Réunion, the tropical island in ...
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Asia
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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Simone Scarparo, portrait picture
Hidden in the beeswax, signature dish
Simone Scarparo
Thailand
In February 2023, just before opening my restaurant, we visited a bee farm in Koh Samui and saw unused beeswax being discarded. In...
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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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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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Boutte Terry, portrait picture
Lamb triptych, signature dish
Boutte Terry
Canada
In the kitchen, we throw away the unloved and unsaleable offal of lamb. Stunned by this vision of non-valuation, I wanted to honor...
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Karly Ready, portrait picture
Land & sea, signature dish
Karly Ready
Canada
Through my dish I am showing my journey throughout my years in the culinary industry. The last few years I have learned many skill...
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Central Europe
Patrick Landerer, portrait picture
Tyrolean Char two ways, signature dish
Patrick Landerer
Austria
The Char is a fish which lives directly in our alpine lakes in Ladis. So the main ingredient stands for my home town. The char is ...
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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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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
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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Simone D'Alonzo, portrait picture
Quanto sei bella Roma, signature dish
Simone D'Alonzo
France
‘Quanto sei bella Roma’ is a tribute to my hometown, Rome. The title comes from a famous song about this city that for me is the m...
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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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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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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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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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Italy
Silvia Rozas, portrait picture
Alien meets native, signature dish
Silvia Rozas
Italy
What makes a species local, indigenous, alien, invasive, naturalized, or imported to a specific ecology ?How do species, including...
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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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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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Latin America & Caribbean
Miguel Jose Berrio Hernandez, portrait picture
Beef Tongue, "orejero" seeds veloutè, roasted "ocanera" baby onions, apple and beef crumble, banana tartare and coconut and black garlic sauce, signature dish
Miguel Jose Berrio Hernandez
Colombia
In my childhood, my grandparents used to have Sunday family lunches and the dish I remember the most is the tongue in sauce, serve...
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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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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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Mainland of China
Jun Feng Jiang, portrait picture
Jun Feng Jiang, signature dish
Jun Feng Jiang
China
I once read an interview stating that food waste is a fatal flaw in fine dining restaurants. Many ingredients, from purchase to pl...
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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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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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North Europe
Ivaylo Gaserov, portrait picture
Lamb from Røros, signature dish
Ivaylo Gaserov
Norway
The idea behind the dish is to connect the Bulgarian and Nordic cuisine through common ingredients and procedures. The lamb is com...
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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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Blake Norgren, portrait picture
Truffled lamb saddle with yellow carrot puree, signature dish
Blake Norgren
Sweden
Through this dish, I aim to evoke a sense of culinary heritage and connection to Sweden. The lamb symbolizes tradition and sustena...
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Pacific
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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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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South-East Europe & Mediterranean
Fanni Varga, portrait picture
Duck mosaic with hungarian twist, signature dish
Fanni Varga
Hungary
It has always been impotant to me that we use every part of our ingredients to fight against food waste, that is why is use whole ...
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Yuval Romano, portrait picture
Pumpkin, spice & everything nice, signature dish
Yuval Romano
Israel
As a young Israeli chef, I believe deeply in the principles of zero waste and seasonal cuisine. These beliefs not only guide my cu...
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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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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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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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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
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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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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Ignacia Valdes Novik, portrait picture
Whole shima-aji, merken chile sauce, cochayuyo, signature dish
Ignacia Valdes Novik
United States
Growing up in Chile, I’ve always appreciated the sea. With over 6,000 kilometers of coastline, Chile introduced me to the power of...
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West Europe
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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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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Bodi de Munck, portrait picture
The pigeon that traveled to the East, signature dish
Bodi de Munck
Belgium
This dish represents a combination of my view, love and upbringing with food. being thought french cuisine and working with locale...
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