Asian Master Chefs at Manila Hotel

The Manila Hotel partnered with the Chinese International Gastronomers Association (CIGA) in hosting the first Asian Master Chefs Competition last April 23, 2012.   At the Fiesta Pavilion, guests were served a series of Filipino-Asian fusion dishes concocted by participating Taiwanese and Chinese chefs.  

 After long hours of preparations, challengers from Taiwan and China emerged as big winners. For the team category, Yuanpei University won the Superior Gold medal and Kuo Ming Hung for the individual category. 

Manila Hotel’s Executive Chinese Sous Chef Josephine Candelaria also won in the individual category with her dish called Adobo sa Mayon (marinated belly).

 









The Asian Master Chefs Competition was organized by CIGA, a group composed of food critics, writers, and culinary professors in Taiwan.   

CIGA is dedicated to the promotion of Chinese and Taiwanese cuisines, and since 2007 has been actively organizing cooking competitions and exhibitions in Taiwan, China, and other Asian countries.