Regional Finalists 2022-23

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Africa, Middle East & South Asia
Mirsat Yilmaz
United Arab Emirates
The dish itself express completely south eastern turkish cuisine where the people eats lamb, mix spices and local carbs such as ba...
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Shehab Medhat
Egypt
Without dreams we reach nothing, Without love we feel nothing In order to reach your dream, you need determination, discipline,...
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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
Ardy Ferguson, portrait picture
Archipelago celebration, signature dish
Ardy Ferguson
Hong Kong
My dish is a celebration of the vibrant culinary traditions of Indonesia, infused with the gastronomic influences I’ve embraced si...
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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
Ben Miller
Canada
Vegan food, through methodology and expertise, belongs on the world stage. Vegetables can be a complete substitute for any animal ...
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Timothy James Bleau
Canada
I want to show that fine dining food can have zero waste when done correctly, getting creative on how to utilize trim in order to ...
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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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Central Europe
Eva Maria Egorova
Germany
With this dish I want to show my love for the italian country, people, language and its cousine. And of course all the delicious i...
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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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Sebastian Braun
Germany
In this dish I want to give a stage to an ingredient that I think is underestimated (the horse) and represent it as much as possib...
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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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Benjamin Vakanas
France
As I grew up in Saint-Raphael, fish soup had an emblematic place in my family. My father, a fish lover, observed changes in the se...
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Alberto Suardi, portrait picture
Wild and roots, signature dish
Alberto Suardi
France
This dish tells my story, expressing my passion for mushrooms with a skewer of mushrooms, laced with their broth and miso. The oth...
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Iberian Countries
Andrés Rengel Herrero
Spain
The dish tries to capture the work philosophy that characterises me in its maximum expression, for this I base it on a traditional...
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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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Francesco Sansalone
Spain
500 characters are less than I imagined so I'm retyping everything and trying to be shorter I want to say with this dish that "tut...
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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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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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Andrea Borroni
Italy
This dish represents me and everything I wanted to believe in. I was born in Milan, moved to Ancona, mother Bolognese, father Mila...
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Latin America & Caribbean
Armando Bramwell
Panama
A fufu portrait is the story of the Riquelme’s, my family from my mother’s side. In all our gatherings we’ll come together around ...
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Moris Moreno
Colombia
All the ingridients in my dish come from the farm I grew up, I sowed them myself, and I prepared them using traditional and contem...
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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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Mainland of China
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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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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Binshu Zhao
China
Nature is almighty, and ecological systems require balance, this symbiosis the only way to survive, so I had the inspiration to us...
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North Europe
Juan Ruiz
Sweden
With more than 10 years experience in different countries it took me a second to realize and change mi mindset when it comes to co...
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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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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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Leidy Carolina Maldonado Ramirez
Australia
This salad is very popular Colombian salad on the Atlantic coast in and we find it with the name clown salad, alluding its name to...
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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
Gregory Kikis
Greece
Through “The story of Cod” I wanted to give a modern twist to a traditional Greek recipe and products that are a part of every tab...
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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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Bogdan Panaite, portrait picture
The Pig's Alms, signature dish
Bogdan Panaite
Romania
The Pig's Alms is a sacred ritual deeply rooted in our country's folklore and tradition, people have forgotten about what it means...
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Uk
Yogesh Yadav
United Kingdom
I want to focus on traditional Rajasthani hunter-style cooking by showcasing grains, vegetables of the region. It reflects the tim...
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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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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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USA
Prosenjit Biswas
I believe in Cuisine du terroir, sustainability and respect of the product. As a young chef I consider myself responsible for pre...
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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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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
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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Clementine Perradin, portrait picture
Neirivue trout in a garden's leafy mantle, tarragon sabayon, and parsley brioche, signature dish
Clementine Perradin
Switzerland
With this dish, I want to convey much more than just a culinary experience: I want to pass on a story of commitment to ecology and...
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Glenn Baele, portrait picture
Mackerel, dulse, shiitake, signature dish
Glenn Baele
Belgium
My dish embodies simplicity, honesty, and refinement with three core ingredients: mackerel, dulse, and shiitake. Inspired by my pa...
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