Italian Pasta Brand 'Barilla' to Select Asia-Pacific's Top Chef

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Pulmuone Foods announced on the 2nd that it is recruiting participants for the ‘2024 Barilla Chef Competition APAC’ hosted by the global pasta brand Barilla. Pulmuone has been exclusively importing and selling pasta and sauces in cooperation with Barilla since July 2019.

The 2024 Barilla Chef Competition APAC targets chefs from eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, India, and Japan.

Each country will hold a national final for six candidates who pass the preliminary document screening. The six selected finalists will compete using the recipes submitted during the application process. The judging panel consists of Andrea Tranchero, Barilla APAC Executive Chef, and culinary experts.

The final representative from South Korea, selected through the national final, will attend the ‘Grand Finale’ held in Manila, Philippines, on October 25 to compete in the final round. The grand finale winner will receive a prize of 1,500 euros (approximately 2.18 million KRW), an ‘Italian Gourmet Tour’ prepared by Barilla, and a professional chef jacket engraved with the winner’s name.

Eligibility is open to chefs aged 18 or older with experience, currently working as cooks at hotels, restaurants, or other food service establishments offering pasta menus. Applications can be submitted via email by the 30th of this month and must include the following documents written in English: ▲application form ▲self-introduction ▲copy of ID ▲high-resolution photo wearing a chef jacket ▲original pasta recipe (serving 4) and menu photo. A self-introduction video up to 2 minutes long can be submitted as an alternative to the written self-introduction. The results of the document screening will be individually notified on May 30.

A Pulmuone representative said, “We ask for much interest and participation so that skilled Italian chefs from South Korea can raise their status not only in Asia but worldwide through the global company Barilla.”