Yasuji Sasaki from Japan wins the first Bocuse d'Or Asia Edition
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Yasuji Sasaki from Japan wins the first Bocuse d'Or Asia Edition
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Category: Asia Pacific - Events -
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-07-01
The first Bocuse d’Or Asia gathered 10 countries during Gourmet World Shanghai, 29th-31st of May 2008, at Pudong Expo in Shanghai-China.
Organised by GL Events/SepelCom, this event is part of a movement that consists in setting up new continental steps on the road to the Bocuse d’Or World Finals in Lyons, which is to be held during Sirha, the International Restaurant Hotel and Food Trade Exhibition (24th-28th of January 2009).
The purpose for the organiser is to open up the competition to new countries and give them a chance to enter the very coveted club of top gastronomic nations.
The 10 countries that competed were: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The competition took place with the attendance of very prestigious persons from the top-cooking world: Mr Otto WEIBEL, the chef of the famous Singapore Swiss Hotel the Raffles was its President, Madam Liu YANG Vice President of the Chinese Cuisine Association (CCA) on behalf of Mr. Qiucheng Su, President of CCA, its Honorary President, and Mr Terje NESS, Bocuse d’Or Winner in 1999, the President of the jury.
The following prices have been awarded:
Yasuji SASAKI from Japan is the winner and has been awarded by Mr DITTMANN & Mr HOUPERT from the Official Sponsor of the contest ENODIS, a magnificent glass blown gold trophy made by French artist Vincent Breed and a 10.000 Euro (102.000Yuans) prize money.
Farouk B. OTHMAN from Malaysia achieved second place and has been awarded a silver trophy and a 7.500 Euros (76.210 Yuans) prize money.
Jason TAN from Singapore achieved third place and has been awarded a bronze trophy and a 5.000 Euros (51.150 Yuans ) prize money.
As Japan was already qualified to the Lyons World Finals (Japan was in the Top 6 of the last Bocuse d’Or), the 4th country has come to be selected too.
It is South Korea, with Jun-Hi LEE as national candidate.
The best Commis price has been awarded to Mohamad AL SAYED from Lebanon by Mr Terje NESS, also Member of the Bocuse d’Or Winners Academy.
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