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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Kadek Bayu Darmika, portrait picture
Core memoir, signature dish
Kadek Bayu Darmika
United Arab Emirates
Inspired by the core memoir of my culinary journey, surrounded by amazing people from around the world in Middle East, which is a ...
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Babilesh Rajan, portrait picture
Sacrifice, signature dish
Babilesh Rajan
India
The ritual of sacrifice is a sacred part of ancient India's culture and heredity. The lesser known Dravidians who were farmers and...
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Asia
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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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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Ai Ichinose, portrait picture
Fusion of Japanese and French cooking traditions and "Hopes For the future of food", signature dish
Ai Ichinose
Japan
"Miso-marinated" Omi beef and "heshiko," aged fish, have a history of hundreds of years in my hometown. I added the traditional Fr...
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Canada
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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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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Harun Younussi, portrait picture
The shepherd's offerings, signature dish
Harun Younussi
Canada
The Shepherd offers his healthiest lambs, either for feasts or as a sacrificial meal every year by monotheists alike, in suit of A...
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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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Saskia Vorhemus, portrait picture
Pig in the wild, signature dish
Saskia Vorhemus
Germany
Seasonality and regionality play a fundamental role for me when creating my dishes. I want to know where my products come from and...
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Patrick Ködel, portrait picture
Heart of the mountain, signature dish
Patrick Ködel
Germany
I wish to inspire people to reconnect with their neighborhood. Regionality is not just practiced, it is lived! We need to encourag...
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France
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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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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Loïs Bée, portrait picture
Between Sologne and Provence, signature dish
Loïs Bée
France
This dish gives nobility to the sturgeon by placing it at the centre of the plate, with the caviar playing a secondary role as an ...
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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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William Saavedra Juchani, portrait picture
Nuances of aged sea bass, signature dish
William Saavedra Juchani
Spain
I would like to express the evolution of nuances and flavours that develops in cold-ripened sea bass without humidity. The maturat...
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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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Italy
Lorenzo Manosperti, portrait picture
Lamb & conifers, signature dish
Lorenzo Manosperti
Italy
My dish showcases the biodiversity of Alta Langa using every part of the lamb, emphasizing sustainability and respect. Combining t...
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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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Simone Buggiani, portrait picture
Capretto in tre tempi, signature dish
Simone Buggiani
Italy
I chose baby goat, because in addition to liking it a lot, it was the first animal I cooked in my first work experience, we used t...
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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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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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Marcella Falco Amato, portrait picture
Hot or Not?, signature dish
Marcella Falco Amato
Brazil
My dish was inspired by acarajé, a traditional street food from the Brazilian Northeast. The message I want to convey is the symbo...
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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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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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Ya Min Liu, portrait picture
Ya Min Liu, signature dish
Ya Min Liu
China
For me, the meat of the turbot fish is tender and not fishy, and it often appears on every household's dining table. The common co...
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North Europe
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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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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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
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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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
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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Vadean Alin, portrait picture
Through the eyes of a fish, signature dish
Vadean Alin
Romania
Today's dish is more than just a meal; it is a plea for sustainability and responsibility. The present we live in is marked by maj...
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Nikola Šorak, portrait picture
A play about Sava Savanovic, the first Serbian vampire, signature dish
Nikola Šorak
Serbia
This dish stems from the global need to change the fine dining concept. I believe that the process of dining in a restaurant shoul...
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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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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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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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USA
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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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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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
Emmanuel Sargenti Rojas, portrait picture
“Progressive course”, roots, eggs & citrus fruits, signature dish
Emmanuel Sargenti Rojas
Switzerland
“Encouragement” is the theme of my dish, where ingredients, methods and cooking processes reflect the people, who at first glance ...
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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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