FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Two (2) schools from Visayas and two (2) schools from Mindanao were recently cited as representatives for the much-awaited National Cooking Showdown of the Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC). Apart from cash prizes and medals, said winning school teams will each get a chance to win more prizes and showcase their masterful culinary skills as Ajinomoto® flies them to Manila for the National Cooking Showdown set in the year 2015.  Rows of umami goodness! Contenders for the Best Filipino Umami Dish Competition Category are Hercor College from Roxas City and Green Valley College from Koronadal City. Benedicto College from Cebu City and The Holy Cross of Davao will compete for the My Own Umami Creation Competition Category.  Competition Director Nancy Reyes-Lumen (middle) together with Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge – Visayas School Teams The Ajinomoto® UCC is an interschool competition organized by AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (APC) that aims to help s...

COMING off its fresh victory in the inaugural Iloilo leg of the Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge, Hercor College brushed aside the jitters accompanying a visiting team and grabbed a bit of the spotlight in the Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge – Visayas 2013 (UCC-V 2013) last Sept. 21 at the SM City Cebu Trade Hall. Hercor College lived up to its stature as Iloilo champion and turned up the heat on hometown-favorite International School for Hotel and Restaurant Management (ISHRM) as it proved to be more creative in maximizing the full potential and usage of the umami taste to win the Visayas Showdown for the Best Filipino Umami Dish. Ma-Umaming Haligi ng Kalusugan HERCOR College's Winning Entry during UCC-Iloilo Finals   The triumph landed Hercor College a berth in the national finals for the Best Filipino Umami Dish, which will be held in February next year during the 5th Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge in Manila. Expenses of the four-man Hercor College team to...