FILIPINO CUISINE AT ITS FINEST. Unilever Food Solutions names Chef Victor Barangan (third from left) as the champion of the Certified Funlasang Pinoy. This year’s winner receives the P100,000 prize from the distinguished panel which includes (from left) UFS Philippines Senior Sous Chef Carlos Aluning, Aracama Filipino Cuisine Managing Partner and Executive Chef Fernando Aracama, Locavore Chef & Owner Kel Zaguirre, Eastplorations Blogger Mark Tan, Philippine Daily Inquirer Senior Reporter Vangie Baga-Reyes, and UFS Philippines Executive Chef Kenneth Cacho.
Twenty-two
mouthwatering dishes, featuring the different flavors of the
Philippines, took center stage for the most delectable cook-off hosted
by Unilever Food Solutions. Now on its third year, Certified Funlasang
Pinoy is the nationwide search that furthers the celebration of Filipino
cuisine from classic dishes like Batangas Lomi, Pork Sisig, to bold new
recipes like Mexican Bulalo, and Crispy Sisig Shanghai.
Talented
chefs from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao flocked to the Certified
Funlasang Pinoy kitchen with recipes to beat, but it was the
surprisingly, satisfying combination of Mindanaoan ingredient adlai and
Kampapangan signature dish buro that earned Chef Victor Barangan’s
Burong Salmon Adlai the highly-coveted P100,000 grand prize. For his winning dish, Chef Barangan used adlai instead of rice and introduced salmon cured in Knorr® Rostip Chicken Seasoning Powder for a bowl of buro with richer, umami flavor. Pairing this with pork belly marinated in Knorr® Sinigang Sa Sampalok Mix and slices of fresh lettuce and tomatoes, chef served a harmonious plate of flavors that won the judges’ palate.
“I
had to process and cure salmon to elevate the humble buro. The result
was amazing,” said Chef Victor. Certified Funlasang Pinoy
Panelists—Aracama Filipino Cuisine Managing Partner and Executive Chef
Fernando Aracama, Locavore Chef & Owner Kel Zaguirre, Eastplorations
Blogger Mark Tan, Philippine Daily Inquirer Senior Reporter Vangie
Baga-Reyes, and UFS Philippines Senior Sous Chef Carlos Aluning—are all
in agreement.
Chef
Aracama explained, “it takes belief in one’s self and true knowledge of
your ingredients to be able to turn and elevate classic dishes into
something innovative and modern without disregarding our own traditions
and culture.”
Eastwood Richmonde Hotel Executive Chef and Certified Funlasang Pinoy Champion Chef Victor Barangan unveils his winning creation—the Burong Salmon Adlai.
Taste the new flavors of Filipino cuisine
Aside from Chef Victor, four other chefs each won 20,000 pesos in cash for their superb take on Filipino cuisine. Chef Belinda Moldez-Evangelista with her Stuffed Kimchi Fried Rice in Roasted Chicken Inasal; Chef Gerry R. Austria with his Sizzling Bangus Sisig; Chef Striessand Casallo with his Ginataang Tortang Dariway; and Chef Wilson Adriano with his Beef Serkele completed this year’s top five.
The top five dishes were selected from the hundreds of recipes submitted by chefs and cooks at the beginning of the search. From there, diners selected a festive spread of 22 dishes, that captured the Filipino taste and interest. All 22 winning chefs received plaques and certificates from Unilever Food Solutions for their “Certified Funalsang Pinoy” entries.
Managing Director of UFS Philippines James Benedict Carreon thanked the participants for helping Filipino cuisine evolve in this age. “We at UFS Philippines recognize that the secret ingredients to our favorite sisig, sinigang, or kare-kare are the passionate chefs and cooks behind these straight-from-the-heart Filipino dishes. That is why it is a pleasure for us to continue creating more platforms for chefs and cooks to take pride in their creations.”
For more inspiring dishes and recipes from Certified Funalsang Pinoy, visit www.UFS.com.
Certified Funlasang Pinoy runners-up proudly showcase their delicious creations.
The Burong Salmon Adlai defies expectation with a flavor profile that elevates buro at the top of Certified Funlasang Pinoy dishes.
The
Ginataang Tortang Dariway by Chef Striessand Casallo introduces a fresh
and enjoyable way of eating the Ilocano Dariway or blue crabs.
An authentic Bulacan recipe, the Beef Serkele by Chef Wilson Adriano, finishes in the top 5 of this year’s Certified Funlasang Pinoy.
A
proud recipe from the Bangus Capital of the Philippines, Pangasinan,
the Sizzling Bangus Sisig by Chef Gerry Austria earns a spot in the
Certified Funlasang Pinoy top 5.
The Stuffed Kimchi Fried Rice in Roasted Chicken Inasal by Chef Belinda Moldez-Evangelista serves a plateful of flavors as part of the Certified Funlasang Pinoy top 5.
At Unilever Food Solutions, we help food operators all over the world serve tasty, wholesome meals that keep guests coming back for more.
We create ingredients that save precious prep time in the kitchen, without compromising on flavour, and constantly provide ideas and inspiration that keep your menu fresh and exciting. Our ingredients are some of the staples of professional kitchens in 74 countries around the world: Knorr, Lady’s Choice, Best Foods, Lipton and more.
We’ve been in food since the 1880s. We’re chefs ourselves, so we understand that critical balance between impressing guests and making a profit. Together, we aim to keep menus and recipes fresh and exciting, as times and tastes change.
For more information on Unilever Food Solutions, please visit: www.ufs.com.
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