Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge Year 7

The 7^th year of the Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) proves to be even more exciting as it gathers 55 schools and universities from NCR, Ilocos, Bicol, Central and Southern Luzon and regional winners from Visayas and Mindanao. The nation’s best culinary teams will showcase their culinary prowess on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM at the Philippine Trade and Training Center, Manila.

The Ajinomoto® UCC is an inter-school culinary competition where foodies and culinary enthusiasts meet with a common dedication to unite taste and health in food preparations. UCC is part of Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation’s advocacy to promote the benefit of umami taste in preparing deliciously nourishing recipes. Through its food brand slogan “Eat Well, Live Well.®”, Ajinomoto hopes that future chefs and nutrition professionals will create more deliciously nourishing food for Filipino families to enjoy and live life to the fullest.

The panel of judges is composed of Food and Nutrition luminaries: Chef Gene Gonzales, Chef Sau del Rosario, Chef James Antolin, Chef Colin McKay, Chef Eugene Raymundo, Dr. Celeste Tanchoco, Dr. Imelda Agdeppa, and Dr. Adela Ruiz to name a few. They were invited to provide valuable insights to student-competitors on how to apply culinary skills and nutrition knowledge in the creation of nourishing umami dishes.

Over 300 aspiring chefs will compete in three (3) culinary competition categories: Best Filipino Umami Dish, My Own Umami Creation and Umami Master and other non-culinary categories: the “Aminomazing Showdown” beverage concoction contest and the “My Umami Coach and I” food-styling competition. Finalists from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will compete in the National Cooking Showdown.

Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge

Participating Schools

1	Academy Asia School of Technology and the Arts	29	Miriam College
2	Angeles University Foundation	30	National College of Business and Arts - Fairview Campus
3	Asian College	31	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
4	Calayan Educational Foundation Inc.	32	Olivarez College
5	Cavite State University Carmona Campus	33	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig
6	Cavite State University Indang Campus	34	Partido State University- San Jose
7	Central Luzon College of Science and Technology	35	Philippine Christian University
8	Chiang Kai Shek College Faculty of Business Arts and  Sciences	36	Polytechnic University of the Philippines- San Juan
9	Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba	37	Roosevelt College System
10	Colegio de San Lorenzo	38	Saint Michael's College of Laguna
11	College of Immaculate Concepcion	39	Santa Isabel College
12	De La Salle of Lipa	40	Siena College of Taytay
13	De La Salle University - Dasmarinas	41	Southeast Asian College Inc.
14	Emilio Aguinaldo College Manila	42	Southville International School
15	Facilities Management College, Inc.	43	St. Dominic College of Asia
16	Far Eastern University	44	St. Paul University Quezon City
17	Hercor College	45	STI College - Alabang
18	Jose Rizal University	46	STI College - Balagtas
19	La Consolacion College - Manila	47	STI College - Sta Cruz
20	La Consolacion College - Pasig	48	Technological University of the Philippines
21	La Consolacion College - Tanauan	49	Trinity University of Asia
22	La Consolacion College Deparo - Novaliches	50	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Pinas City
23	Laguna College	51	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Molina
24	Liceo de Cagayan University	52	University of Santo Tomas
25	Lyceum of Subic Bay	53	University of Southern Mindanao
26	Manila Tytana	54	Wesleyan University Philippines
27	Mariano Quinto Alarilla Polytechnic College	55	World Citi Colleges
28	Metropolitan Medical Center- College of Arts, Science & Technology

 

Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge

List of Judges

BEST FILIPINO UMAMI DISH (LUZON) 

Actual Competition Schedule: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

	NAME	AFFILIATION
1	Chef Joey Herrera	Faculty, International School for Culinary Arts & Hotel Management (ISCAHM)
2	Chef Anthony Ballesteros	Culinarian and Food Blogger
3	Chef Mac Ryan Rodrigo	Executive Chef/Restaurant Manager of CAMP BENJAMIN
4	Ms. Elizabeth Toledo, RND	Chief Dietitian, AFP Medical Center P.R.O, Nutritionist Dietitians' Association of the Philippines
5	Dr. Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa	Board Member- Philippine Association of Nutrition

MY OWN UMAMI CREATION  

Actual Competition Schedule: 10:00 to 11:00 AM

	NAME	AFFILIATION
1	Chef Seijie Kamura	Executive Chef, Mana Culinary Fusion
2	Chef Miguel de Alba	General Manager, Alba Restaurant
3	Chef Michelle Adrillana	Chef/Food Consultant
4	Ms. Perla Sorreda Esguerra	Chief, Nutrition and Dietetics Division, Philippine Heart Center
5	Ms. Venus La forteza	Nutrition and Health Specialist, World Vision Philippines

UMAMI MASTER LUZON 

Actual Competition Schedule: 12:00 NN to 1:30 PM

	NAME	AFFILIATION
1	Chef Day Salonga	Culinary consultant and co-founder of MonDay Chefs
2	Chef Mon Urbano	Culinary consultant and co-founder of MonDay Chefs
3	Chef Erling Rune	Sales & Account Specialist –Hotels S & L Fine Foods, Inc
4	Ms. Teresita Ramos	Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, Province of Laguna
5	Dr. Celeste Tanchoco	Officer, Nutritionist Dietitians' Association of the Philippines

BEST FILIPINO UMAMI DISH NATIONAL COOKING SHOWDOWN 

Actual Competition Schedule: 2:30PM to 3:30PM

	NAME	AFFILIATION
1	Chef Sau del Rosario	Celebrity Chef and Entrapreneur
2	Chef Dino Datu	Editor-in-Chief, Cook Magazine
3	Mr. Francis Cyril de Guzman	Nutritionist Dietitian II, Philippine Heart Center

MY OWN UMAMI CREATION NATIONAL COOKING SHOWDOWN 

Actual Competition Schedule: 2:30 to 3:30 PM

	NAME	AFFILIATION
1	Chef Eugene Raymundo	Renowned Food Stylist
2	Chef Jean Pierre Migne	Culinary Expert, Food and Beverage Consultant
3	Chef James Antolin	Consultant for Instituto Culinario & Vice President , Pastry Alliance of the Philippines
4	Ms. Paz Sales	Department Manager - Food and Nutrition Support Services Division, St. Luke’s Medical Center in Global City, Taguig
5	Dr. Wyatt Belmonte	Blogger- Wyatt’s Kitchen, Researcher

MY UMAMI COACH & I 

Actual Competition Schedule:8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

	NAME	AFFILIATION
1	Lanie Lluch	Mommy Bloggers Philippines Administrator
2	Linda Noblejas	Journal Group of Publications
3	Ms. Maria Jovina Sandoval	Science Research Specialist II, Department of Science and Technology- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI)

AMINOMAZING SHOWDOWN 

Actual Competition Schedule: Batch 1 (10:30 Am to 12:00 NN ) and Batch 2 (12:30 PM to 2:00PM)

	NAME	AFFILIATION
1	Chef Eugne Raymundo	Renowned Food Stylist
2	Dr. Adela Jamorabo-Ruiz, RND, MSN, DPA, PhD	President, Nutritionist Dietians' Association of the Philippines

Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge 

Competition Categories and Program Schedule

TIME	CULINARY COMPETITIONS	# OF SCHOOLS	# OF STUDENTS
8:00 -   9:00 AM	Best Filipino Umami Dish - Luzon	40	120
10:00 - 11:00 AM	My Own Umami Creation - Luzon	40	120
12:00 -   1:30 PM	2016 Umami Master	38	38
2:00 -   3:30 PM	National Cooking Showdown (Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) ·         Best Filipino Umami Dish ·         My Own Umami Creation	6	18

TIME	STAGE PRESENTATIONS
7:00 -  7:30 AM	Opening Ceremony
8:15 -  9:15 AM	My Umami Coach and I Presentation (25 schools)
9:30 - 10:00 AM	Aji PandaIntroduction of
10:15 - 11:45 AM	The Aminomazing Showdown- Batch 1 (6 schools)
11:45 - 12:00 NN	Announcement of Champions ·         Best Filipino Umami Dish ·         My Own Umami Creation
12:00 - 12:45 PM	Awarding of Umami Coaches
1:00 -  2:30 PM	The Aminomazing Showdown- Batch 2 (5 schools)
3:30  - 4:00 PM	Umami Conversation by Dr. Celeste Tanchoco
4:00 -  4:30 PM	Special Number by Ms. Kathryn Bernardo
4:30 -  5:00 PM	Umami Presentation by Prof. Kumiko Ninomiya
5:00 -  6:00 PM	Awarding Ceremony

Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) is presented by AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION in partnership with La Germania, Solane, Fujidenso and Masflex.