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| Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) Philippines awarded Chef Nikko Roa (3rd from the left) the Knorr Funlasang Pinoy Year 2 Luzon Championship with his Toasted Quinoa-Vegan Sisig, besting eight other finalists in the region. Awarding the winner (from L-R) are Knorr Funlasang Pinoy Year 1 winner Chef Dan Puga II, UFS Executive Chef Joanne Gendrano, UFS Philippines Operator Marketing Manager Irene Valdez, UFS Philippines Country Marketing Manager Pat Mallari, and Immediate Past President of LTB Philippines Chefs Association Chef Fernando Aracama. |
• Nine Filipino chefs and cooks from different cities in Luzon battle it out with their most innovative take on classic Pinoy favorites crispy pata, adobo, bulalo, kare-kare, sisig
• Chef Nikko Roa with his Toasted Quinoa-Vegan Sisig among the three grand winners of this year’s Funlasang Pinoy Twist Fest presented by Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) Philippines and Knorr®
“We at UFS recognize that our local chefs and cooks are immensely talented in their craft, which is why we launched Funlasang Pinoy last year and have decided to continue it this year,” shared James Benedict Carreon, Managing Director of UFS Philippines. “We want to have a platform where Filipino culinarians can showcase their creativity and recognize their exemplary talents in innovating Pinoy dishes with fun twists.”
“In a time such as now where Filipino diners are becoming more exposed to an array of international cuisines and fusion flavors, there’s all the more the need for culinarians to bring the Filipino cuisine forward through innovation,” said Chef Fernando Aracama, the Immediate Past President of LTB Philippines Chefs Association which supports the Funlasang Pinoy program.
“Food innovation is not about changing the original recipe of a dish. It’s not about betraying our own tradition and heritage. It’s about staying faithful to the concept of the dish but using creativity to improve the taste and overall experience of serving it to our diners,” Aracama explained.
Knorr Funlasang Pinoy Year 1 winner Danilo Puga II also added, “Even before joining the competition, I have always believed that it is every Filipino chef’s responsibility to keep promoting our local cuisine by finding ways, techniques, and methods to elevate the diners’ experience with our local dishes. Funlasang Pinoy gave me this opportunity and helped me realize that there are no limitations in being creative in the kitchen, which I hope my co-chefs also experience.”
Chef Nikko Roa bested Luzon’s finalists with his innovative Toasted Quinoa-Vegan Sisig and is hailed as first of the three grand winners of this year’s Knorr Funlasang Pinoy nationwide competition.
The chef with the most innovate dish per region gets to take home a Php100,000 cash prize. In addition to this, staying true to the mission of UFS of being a trusted partner in bringing the food service industry forward, the winners will also get to attend the UFS Chefmanship Academy to further expand their culinary knowledge through mentorships from esteemed chefs in the country.
Knorr Funlasang Pinoy Twist Fest Year 2 will continue its cook-offs in Visayas and Mindanao on August 9 and 22 respectively, to complete all three national grand winners.
“More than being a competition, we hope for Funlasang Pinoy to help create a better Filipino dining experience, take Filipino cuisine to brand new heights, and share it with more people—here and abroad,” closed Carreon.
To know more about Knorr Funlasang Pinoy Year 2, visit www.ufs.com.ph.
THE NINE FUNLASANG PINOY YEAR 2 FINALISTS FROM LUZON
Chef’s name and their Dish’s name
Anna Rouselle Busalpa
Leony's BBQ Sisig
Roberto Roldan
Crispy Pork Kare-Kare with Bouquet of Vegetable and Bagoong Pearls Topped with Calamansi Tuile
Joseph Bon Buenaobra
Stuffed Pig's Trotter Adobo
Ashiel Sebastian
Adobong Beef with Bone Marrow
Edward Andres Taponan
Crispy Longganisa Pata
Ross John Benita
Bulalo with Adobo glazed in Corn Potato Mash & Pechay Relish
Clark Dominguez
Bulalong Puti
Mark Wilhelm Ragudos
Tamarind Adobo Confit
Nikko Roa
Toasted Quinoa-Vegan Sisig
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