Top culinary schools compete at the grand finals of Oro, Plato Masa

Eighteen teams from all over the country will showcase their delicious and creative recipes and will be judged by a panel of experienced chefs at the Grand Finals of Oro, Plato, Masa Nationwide Culinary Competition on February 22 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.

The finalists in the “Minatamis” (Dessert) Category are: Lyceum of the Philippines (Manila), University of Santo Tomas, Jose Marie Locsin Memorial High School (Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental), Silliman University (Dumaguete City), Manila Tytana College (Pasay City), National University (Manila), Lyceum of the Philippines–Alabang, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Sta. Mesa) and STI-Pasay EDSA.

The Finalists in the “Ulam” (Savory) Category are: Advance Central College (Antique), STI-San Jose (Nueva Ecija), La Flamme Bleue Center for Culinary Arts (Iloilo), Technological University of the Philippines (Manila), Lyceum of the Philippines (Manila), STI-Surigao, Miriam College (QC), University of Santo Tomas and St. Scholastica’s College (Manila),

“We’re excited to see future culinary stars dish out their unique creations. The entries we have received confirmed what we believe that there are many great recipes waiting to be discovered. And these culinary students can be quite bold and savvy in the kitchen,” says Marissa Dames, president and COO of DTC Promos, herself a National Baking Competition champion who is the chef advocate of this competition.

DTC will provide the airfare for the teams from Mindanao and Visayas while their hotel accommodations are sponsored by Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila.

The grand winners will win Lenovo laptops, Bamix Mixers from Focus Global, kitchen equipment and products from Unilever Food Solutions (UFS), Masflex, Oleo Fats and Sonlie.