Three Pinoy chefs—Chef Elmar Ruelo of Wangfu and Chef Joel Aroy of King Chef and Chef John Flores of Grand Convention Centre Cebu —won bronze awards at the recently concluded Lee Kum Kee International Young Chef Chinese Culinary Challenge 2018.
Held in Hong Kong on 19 and 20 September 2018, the competition welcomed 42 aspiring young chefs from 17 countries and regions in a contest where each participant was asked to create one dish in 90 minutes using designated ingredients paired with Lee Kum Kee sauces and condiments.