The Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge Participating Schools

Here are the list of participating schools for the Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge.

1. Araullo University PHINMA
2. Calayan Educational Foundation Inc.
3. Cavite State University
4. Colegio de San Juan de Letran- Bataan
5. Colegio de San Juan de Letran- Calamba
6. Colegio de San Lorenzo
7. Colegio  San Agustin- Binan
8. De La Salle Araneta University
9. De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
10. De Los Santos STI College
11. Divine Mercy College Foundation Inc.
12. Dominican College - San Juan City
13. Emilio Aguinaldo College- Manila
14. Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite
15. Facilities Management College
16. Far Eastern University Manila
17. La Consolacion College Manila
18. La Consolacion College of  Tanauan
19. Laguna College
20. Laguna State Polytechnic College
21. Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas
22. Manila Tytana Colleges
23. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
24. Mariano Marcos State University
25. Mariano Quinto Alarilla Polytechnic College
26. National College of Business and Arts - Cubao
27. National College Of Business And Arts - Fairview
28. National College Of Business And Arts - Taytay, Rizal
29. Our Lady of Fatima University - Quezon City
30. Our Lady of Fatima Valenzuela
31. Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College
32. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
33. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
34. Perpetual Help College Of Manila
35. Philippine Cultural College
36. Polytechnic  University of the Philippines- San Juan
37. Rogationist College
38. Saint Michael's College of Laguna
39. San Juan De Dios Educational Foundation Inc. (College)
40. Sienna College - Taytay Rizal
41. Southeast Asian College, Inc.
42. St. Paul University Quezon City
43. The University of Manila
44. University Of Batangas Lipa Campus
45. University of Perpetual Help System- Biñan Laguna
46. University of Perpetual Help System Dalta- Calamba
47. University of Perpetual Help System Dalta- Molino Campus
48. University of Rizal System Antipolo
49. University of Santo Tomas
50. University of the East- Manila
51. World Citi College Quezon City

 

 

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Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) is an affiliate of Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Established in 1958, APC is committed to the unification of deliciousness and well-being as a corporate brand value. Its food brand slogan “Eat Well, Live Well” communicates the company’s competitive edge of offering food products that are both flavorful and nutritious. Likewise, APC advocates culinary nutrition, which is all about cooking with culinary skills and nutrition knowledge to create delectable and nourishing meals. APC’s brands include AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning, Ajinomoto® brand Ginisa Flavor Seasoning Mix, CRISPY FRY® Breading Mix, CRISPY FRY®  Seasoned Crumbs  All-in-One Coating Mix, TASTY BOY® All-purpose Breading Mix, The Ajinomoto® brand Sinigang, AJI-SHIO® Seasoning Mix, FRES-C® Concentrated Powdered Drink Mix and  Ajinomoto® brand Chicken Powder.

51 Schools in Luzon join the Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge

The Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge (UCC) will once again open its doors to hundreds of young talents and provide them with a venue to learn from the best in the culinary and food service industry. The event will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Hall 2, SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia from 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Year after year, the contest successfully grows in size and coverage, gathering the Philippines’ most creative and innovative foodies, culinarians, professional and aspiring chefs.  

According to Chef Russell Bautista, UCC Competition Head and Resident Chef of AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, “This one-day event is a golden opportunity for us to witness our future chefs showcase their skills and masterpieces. Ajinomoto hopes to contribute in discovering and maximizing their true potentials.” 51 schools with more than 400 student-competitors signed up for this year’s competition. UCC has expanded its reach in Luzon with participants coming from Ilocos, CALABARZON, NCR and CARAGA regions. Last year, UCC was also brought to Iloilo and Cebu to reach students in Visayas and Mindanao.

Schools will compete for a chance to be the Umami Bowl Champion and to win a kitchen classroom showcase.

There are six (6) contest categories including a national cooking showdown. Hercor College from Capiz earned their chance to compete against the school who will win the Best Filipino Umami Dish-Luzon in the upcoming Manila leg of UCC. On the other hand, the school with the highest score from Luzon will be named the Umami Bowl Champion and bring home a kitchen classroom showcase. Distinguished judges include culinary and nutrition experts like Chef Sau del Rosario, Chef Eugene Raymundo, Chef Seiji Kamura, Chef James Antolin, Dr. Zenaida Narciso and Ms. Joan Sumpio to name a few. 

The Ajinomoto® Umami Culinary Challenge competition area will be filled with umami goodness with hundreds of talented HRM and Nutrition students showcasing their skills and masterpieces.

Other event highlights include new and unique culinary competition categories, Eat Well, Live Well.® Cooking Class facilitated by well-known celebrity chefs and Umami and MSG Safety Presentation by Dr. Nemencio Nicodemus. This event is presented by AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION and sponsored by La Germania, Solane, and Masflex KitchenPro.

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Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) is an affiliate of Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Established in 1958, APC is committed to the unification of deliciousness and well-being as a corporate brand value. Its food brand slogan “Eat Well, Live Well” communicates the company’s competitive edge of offering food products that are both flavorful and nutritious. Likewise, APC advocates culinary nutrition, which is all about cooking with culinary skills and nutrition knowledge to create delectable and nourishing meals. APC’s brands include AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning, Ajinomoto® brand Ginisa Flavor Seasoning Mix, CRISPY FRY® Breading Mix, CRISPY FRY®  Seasoned Crumbs  All-in-One Coating Mix, TASTY BOY® All-purpose Breading Mix, The Ajinomoto® brand Sinigang, AJI-SHIO® Seasoning Mix, FRES-C® Concentrated Powdered Drink Mix and  Ajinomoto® brand Chicken Powder.

SEAFAIR ’14 THE BIGGEST BOAT AND YACHT EXPO LAUNCHED!

SeaFair 2014 –the biggest boat and yacht exposition in the Philippines has been launched to the media aboard the MY Shanti yacht.

 

Welcoming the media before boarding

The prestigious event- a spectacular gathering under one roof of every member of the boating, marine, and water sports enterprise in one extraordinary 4-day exposition will be held on February 20-23, 2014 at the CCP Complex Bay Terminal Parking, a part of an 88-hectare property of reclaimed land along Roxas Boulevard fronting Manila Bay showcasing the best of the maritime and nautical industry.

Legworks Events spearheads the annual festivities from which every member of the aforementioned industries are cordially invited to showcase their products and services, build a vast network web, and to give guests and visitors alike significant insight of this booming industry.

 “SeaFair 2014 will hold simultaneous events and water-related activities, which will allow participants and guests to feel and experience the awe of a marine lifestyle, said Elymare Bacasmas - Po, designated as the Sea Seal and also head of Legworks Events, the organizer of the biggest pioneering event.

A stack of fun and exciting activities like Yacht Cruises was lined up along the pristine waters of Manila Bay.

Elymare Bacasmas-Po

 

“One of the highlights of the event will be the convergence of all yachts to form in the Manila Bay area and shall have simultaneous cocktail parties where you could literally hop to each Yacht Party and enjoy its individually themed revelry. Fireworks shall ensue in the middle of the sea which culminates the night”, added Dan T. Villa, the assigned Admiral of the humungous event.

Dan T. Villa

 

“A regatta competition which will bring some of the country’s finest Regatta competitors shall be held together with a Dragon Boat demo, from which guests will have the chance to see the basics of Dragon Boating, a fastest growing sport from which the country is feared internationally after its recent slew of commendations garnered abroad”, proudly added by Koi Castillo, Sea Captain.

Koi Castillo

 

Cecille Rebollos, the Sea Navigator of the event boasts about the Helicopter City Tour which shall give guests an aerial view of the event and the metro.

Also included in the line-up of activities is the much-hyped Fashion Show of nautical apparels and a launching of a very promising accessory line all dubbed as “Just Add Water”.

Cecille Rebollos

 

Peripheral activities include:

Display booths of the coolest water sport gear and accessories, the freshest nautical apparel and marine equipment will be displayed and purchased in this expo.

Food brands from our sponsors and exhibitors will also be part of this spectacle as well as sampling and hosting of luncheon to satisfy the gastronomic delights of the discriminating few.

For more information you may contact: Gen Fernandez/Haidee Ricardo at 515-9903, 0917.950.0948.