GEORGE TOWN: Up-and-coming young chefs are all geared up to whip up a culinary storm at the 14th Battle of The Chefs from June 12 to 14 at the Straits Quay convention centre here.
Some of the chefs who will be taking part in the competition organised by Star Cruise Superstar Libra at the Swettenham Pier. Pic by Mohd Kamil Rahim
Culinary arts student Nurshafa Suhaili said she has been practising hard for the competition.
Nurshafa is one of the 19 chefs who will be participating under the tutelage of Star Cruises' Superstar Libra executive chef, Saifol Iskandar Ikhsan.
These chefs will be up against some 1,000 experienced chefs expected to participate in the contest.
With prizes worth over RM50,000, which includes four destination cruise packages sponsored by Star Cruises, the competition is expected to be a heated battle.
Themed Celebrate Our Heritage, the contest is jointly organised by the Chefs Association of Malaysia (Penang Chapter), the state government and Tourism Malaysia, with the support of the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Penang Chapter.
Organising chairman Darren Tan said heritage and cuisine go hand-in hand, with the competition seeking to honour the culinary diversity of the country.
There will be several categories un the competition such as the Penang Chefs Challenge, the Master Chefs Challenge, and the Greenhorn Chefs Challenge.
Other categories include the MAH Penang Chapter Hospitality Challenge.
The event is endorsed by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) as a Continental Category Event.
It will be overseen by its panel of international judges, with over 40 chefs and food-related personnel led by WACS-approved Global Master Chef, Otto Weibel.
Chefs Association of Malaysia Penang chapter chairman Peter Chan Weng Seng said this year's event has so far attracted some 500 participants from over 20 countries.
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