{"id":4982,"date":"2019-06-11T11:51:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T03:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=4982"},"modified":"2021-04-08T11:42:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T03:42:48","slug":"ift-annual-cooking-competition-challenges-students-to-enhance-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/ift-annual-cooking-competition-challenges-students-to-enhance-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"IFT Annual Cooking Competition challenges students to enhance skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4982 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-herald-lay-c1'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3847.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_3948.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4987'>\n\t\t\t\tJudging taking place at the IFT Annual Cooking Competition\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/R0000705.jpg 989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4985'>\n\t\t\t\tIFT Annual Cooking Competition winners Momoko Leong (left) and William Wang (right)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC_4115.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4988'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup photo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-4991  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>IFT held on 10 May its annual student cooking competition, offering participants a platform to showcase and further enhance their culinary skills.<\/p>\n<p>The 5th IFT Annual Cooking Competition attracted a total of 9 students, mainly coming from Years 1 and 2 of the Culinary Arts Management Bachelor Degree Programme. The competition was opened to students from all IFT bachelor degree programmes.<\/p>\n<p>Entrants competed in either of 2 sections: either preparing a Western-style main course \u2013 namely using tilapia or sea bream, and clams \u2013 or making a citrus- and tea-based pastry. Competitors had 2 hours to present \u2013 or \u201cplate\u201d in the jargon of the kitchen \u2013 2 identical dishes: one to be evaluated on presentation and the other to be tasted by the judges.<\/p>\n<p>The five-strong judging panel \u2014 comprised of IFT instructors and local industry professionals \u2014 also evaluated each competitor in terms of their creativity and cooking skills.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the main course contest was William Wang, a Year 1 student of Culinary Arts Management. William says he learned new things from taking part in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreviously, I did not have a clear perception about the importance of food presentation,\u201d he says. \u201cBut I now spend more time thinking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Year 1 student adds he also benefitted from constructive feedback from the judges during the competition. \u201cThe judges helped us known more about the importance of hygiene when preparing dishes, as well as how to strike a balance between creativity and feasibility when cooking,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Momoko Leong, a Year 2 student of Culinary Arts Management, won the pastry contest. \u201cI have definitely improved since I took part in my first cooking competition: at the time, I made a lot of mistakes,\u201d she says. \u201cI have learned more about time management and dish presentation throughout different contests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Momoko highlights the importance of the IFT Annual Cooking Competition as a platform promoting exchanges between students and industry professionals. \u201cThe judges briefed us on the latest industry trends and how to prepare dishes in a more professional way,\u201d she points out.<\/p>\n<p>For judging panel member Ms. Sam Wai Ian, the IFT Annual Cooking Competition meant returning to where she began her career. She was among the first batch of graduates from the IFT Culinary Arts Management programme, in 2015. Ms. Sam now works in the pastry department of a local hotel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith many acclaimed chefs putting up cooking tutorial videos on the Internet in recent years, students now have more means to look for inspiration and references in cooking,\u201d Ms. Sam says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really impressed by the quality of the participants; but of course, there\u2019s still so much room for them to improve,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Sam says competition is a good way for students to get motivated and advance their skills. \u201cThrough competition, they can have a better grasp of in which areas they need to improve to reach the next level,\u201d she explains. \u201cIt is beneficial for students to take part in more cooking competitions to prepare themselves for their future career.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IFT held on 10 May its annual student cooking competition, offering participants a platform to showcase and further enhance their culinary skills. 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