Food and Friendship: The Japan-Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest Winner Announcement
2021/7/29
Food and Friendship: The Japan-Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest has found its winner in the dish “Shirashi in Tempura Taco Nori” by Ana Liezl Quibrantar. The online competition featured photo and video submissions from Filipino contestants that focus on Japanese cuisine and/or Filipino-Japanese fusion cooking. The entries were judged on criteria such as presentation, recipe, and photo (first round) or video (second round) quality.
“Shirashi in Tempura Taco Nori” by Ana Liezl Quibrantar
(pictured above) is the winning entry for the Food and Friendship:
The Japan-Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest.
“Shirashi in Tempura Taco Nori” is derived from the classic Japanese dish shirashi. This version is prepared with marinated fish (similar to the Filipino kinilaw), mango, avocado, cucumber, and spring onion. It is served in a deep-fried nori shell with sushi rice topped with mayo and wasabi tobiko.
The winning entry was determined by Chef SUZUKI Daisuke, who was awarded with the 2019 Foreign Minister’s Commendation for Excellent Executive Chef. Chef Suzuki commended the finalists’ creativity in combining elements of Japanese and Filipino cuisine and their interpretation of classic recipes. He also noted that the winning dish stood out because of its unique preparation technique and artful presentation.
Ambassador KOSHIKAWA Kazuhiko (right) with
Chef SUZUKI Daisuke (left).
The contest is part of the year-long celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties between Japan and the Philippines.
For full contest guidelines and details, please visit:
https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00378.html
For the complete list of finalists and entry descriptions, please visit:
https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00500.html
To see other events and activities connected to the 65 Years of Japan and the Philippines, please visit:
https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00426.html
To see other events and activities connected to the 65 Years of Japan and the Philippines, please visit:
https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00426.html