Regional Finalists 2022-23

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Africa, Middle East & South Asia
Robin Höfer, portrait picture
The lamb of gratitude, signature dish
Robin Höfer
United Arab Emirates
During my visit to Egypt, I was welcomed into my friend's family celebration of Eid. Grateful for their hospitality, I offered to ...
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Aengus Moloney
South Africa
Bobotie is a traditional dish that most South Africans know, especially the Afrikaaners. As with anything, everyone has their own ...
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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
Yu Chuan Cheng
Taiwan
Many chefs talk about « sustainability » on media, and I am also concerned, especially when it's related to food waste. Food waste...
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Aaron Shiu
Philippines
This dish played a very important role in my life. I took inspiration from the dish Steamed Grouper. We would have this dish every...
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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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Canada
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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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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Victoria Rinsma, portrait picture
Across the sea and home again, signature dish
Victoria Rinsma
This is the purest form of expression of my journey. This dish will take you through the beginning of my career all the way to the...
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Central Europe
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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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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Marcel Förster
Germany
With this dish I would like to express that we all have to look back sometimes when we were young and our families were cooking fo...
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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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Aurelien Duvacher
France
I would like to present this dish because it is the first dish I have offered in a starred restaurant. It is close to my heart bec...
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Mohammad Ramputh
France
As am from a small island called Mauritius surrounded by the Indian ocean, known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs so we consumed...
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Iberian Countries
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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Christian Mor, portrait picture
Hake in three services, signature dish
Christian Mor
Spain
With this proposal, what I am trying to do is make the most of a product of such quality as hake. Hake is one of the most consumed...
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Italy
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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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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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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Latin America & Caribbean
Adrian Gil, portrait picture
Un gran Envuelto, signature dish
Adrian Gil
Colombia
This is an expression of love, honour, affection, subtlety, wisdom, passion and, of course, legacy. The dish reminds me of my chi...
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Rodrigo Pacheco Reyes, portrait picture
ChilacayoTé, signature dish
Rodrigo Pacheco Reyes
Mexico
As a proud young chef from Mexico, I capture my roots using local ingredients, intertwining cultural traditions with global techni...
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Sebastian Andres Mella Garcia, portrait picture
Andes mountains, Range Valley & Pacific, signature dish
Sebastian Andres Mella Garcia
Chile
Chile, a narrow strip with more than six thousand kilometres of coastline, is in the south of the world. Every dish reflects the u...
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Mainland of China
Shixin Luo
China
China is a country with vast territory and abundant resources, and each region has its own special ingredients. This dish uses the...
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Di Cui
China
The idea of the dish is from my hometown, Xinjiang, which is famous for its tasty lamb. The sheep live in the mountains where the ...
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Vitoria De Cia Caixeta, portrait picture
Vitoria De Cia Caixeta, signature dish
Vitoria De Cia Caixeta
China
I express the fusion between two cultures, Chinese and Italian. The dish is composed of childhood memories where every Sunday as a...
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North Europe
Sebastian Garcia Jimenez
Faroe Islands
During my time spent at Faroe Islands I create this dish with one purpose, to make something Mexican inspired but allowing myself ...
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Frank Imperial
Ireland
I would like to just honestly share my idea for this competition. I understand that not everyone that applies will participate how...
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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
Kogwoussougo Ouedraogo, portrait picture
Harmony of vegetables in texture and its full-bodied vegetable juice, signature dish
Kogwoussougo Ouedraogo
Australia
The story of the dish tells my story with the cuisine. I use a culinary technique from each chef I have worked with, while adding ...
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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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Tatsuya Fujii
Australia
My yakitori is a unique take on the classic Japanese dish, combining traditional flavours with Italian and Australian elements and...
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South-East Europe & Mediterranean
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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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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Dominik Kovács
Hungary
My dish is called Friend's Ear. This is a traditional Hungarian dish. The reason, why this dish is close to my heart is because my...
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Uk
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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Kristin Reagon
United Kingdom
This dish signifies my journey , it starts off with my heritage and roots - this being the base flavours of masala, Granadilla and...
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Aaron Blais
United Kingdom
This dish is all about a recreation of a happy memory growing up and getting a nostalgic feeling. Cooking and food to me is all ab...
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USA
Chainey Kuykendall, portrait picture
My mother's garden, signature dish
Chainey Kuykendall
United States
My dish is a homage to my mom. Being an immigrant, my mom has faced a lot of obstacles with my grandma (mee-maw), but the first ti...
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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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Daniel Garwood
This dish is a story and reflection of my life as a chef; Typically Banchan (Korean side dish) is a variety of small dishes accom...
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West Europe
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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Michael Angelo Van Liere
Belgium
I want to illustrate with my dish that we can present a beautiful and flavorful plate with just a few main ingredients. With those...
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Raul Garcia
Switzerland
With this dish I actually want to transfer all my passion and love to the detail. From the first step to the last arrangement of t...
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