Surpassing more than 400 contestants from many Asian countries, the Vietnamese chef team won the overall championship cup at the “Battle of The Pastry & Bakery” competition held in Penang, Malaysia.
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| Vietnam won the international pastry and bread competition - Battle of The Pastry & Bakery. (Photo: Vu Thuy Quynh Mai) |
Surpassing more than 400 contestants from other countries, Vietnamese contestant won the international cake competition
The Battle of The Pastry & Bakery competition is organized by the Penang Chefs Association Malaysia, under the professional sponsorship of Worldchefs - the world's leading prestigious professional organization in the culinary field. Taking place in the coastal city of Penang, the event brings together more than 400 chefs from countries and territories such as Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Korea, Vietnam... Contestants compete in many categories from wedding cakes, iced cakes, artistic bread, chocolate sculptures to sophisticated sugar decorations.
The Vietnamese chef team is organized and led by the Saigon Chef Association (under the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association) and the Vietnam Bakery Association (under the Vietnam Tourism Association). The team consists of 15 contestants from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Vinh Long, Phu Quoc and Da Nang, under the leadership of Chef Le Thi Kieu Oanh (Kieu Oanh - Cherry). Professional support includes members: Doi Thi Ngoc Diep, Tran Nhat Truong, Dang Duoc Thao.
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| The Vietnamese chef team took a souvenir photo at the Battle of The Pastry & Bakery - International Pastry and Bread Competition. (Photo: Vu Thuy Quynh Mai) |
During three consecutive days of competition, the Vietnamese chef team demonstrated their bravery, thorough preparation and high team spirit. In particular, chef Duong Minh Tri excelled in bringing home three individual gold medals.
The total number of medals that the Vietnamese chef team won included 16 Gold medals, 5 Silver medals, 11 Bronze medals, 2 cups for the Best Chef of the competition for chef Duong Minh Tri and the Overall Championship Cup.
The Vietnamese chef team won the championship, showing the uniformity and excellence of the contestants in all categories.
Immediately after the competition ended, Head Judge - Chef Kenny Kong from Singapore sent an official letter to the Vietnam Tourism Association to congratulate the Vietnamese delegation.
Chef Kenny Kong said he was honoured to be invited by the Penang Chefs Association Malaysia to be the Chief Judge for the Penang Pastry and Baking Competition.
“Over the past three days, I have had the privilege of observing the Vietnamese team, consisting of 15 talented pastry chefs, led by the outstanding Chef Kieu Oanh Cherry. Their dedication and team spirit are truly inspiring.
Their impressive creations include exquisite wedding cakes, intricate sugar art, and stunningly vibrant cakes. My warmest congratulations to the entire Vietnam team,” said Chef Kenny Kong.
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| The Vietnamese chef team was welcomed and presented with flowers upon their return to Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Thuy Quynh Mai) |
It is known that to achieve such a worthy achievement, the Vietnamese chef team had many nights of sleeping only one hour a day to perfect every detail of the competition, from baking techniques to sophisticated shaping and decoration. They worked tirelessly to demonstrate their skills, honed through rigorous training and practice.
The wedding cakes are like works of art, from the colors to the delicate lines, not only beautiful but also very romantic and sweet, making the judges and international friends feel impressed and delighted.
The victory in Malaysia is not only a medal, but also a source of pride and happiness for Vietnamese chefs, the Vietnam Bakery Association, the Vietnam Chefs Association, and member organizations of the Vietnam Tourism Association. At the same time, it also strongly affirms the position of Vietnamese baking in particular and affirms Vietnamese cuisine in general on the world culinary map.
According to Huy Hoang/Dan Viet
Source: https://baovinhlong.com.vn/van-hoa-giai-tri/202507/vuot-qua-hon-400-thi-sinh-den-tu-cac-nuoc-thi-sinh-viet-nam-vo-dich-cuoc-thi-banh-ngot-va-banh-mi-quoc-te-68d3614/
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