LA CHAINE In Canada
Volume 17 – Issue 2 Nov/Dec 2018
JOSEPH TRAN TAKES GOLD MEDAL AT 2018 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG CHEFS COMPETITION! The silver medal was awarded to Germany (Michael Becherer, Restaurant Lafleur, Frankfurt, Germany) and the bronze medal to Finland (Emmiina Marianne Lehtonen, Tam Catering Studio, Tampere, Finland).
The action heats up in the kitchen.
Twenty-two of the world’s finest young chefs were chosen for 2018 through selection competitions held in their respective countries. Competitors came from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Dubai, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK and USA. Joseph qualified for the competition by winning the Canadian National Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs competition last October in Ottawa, ON.
The young chefs competed in the kitchens of the Department of Culinary Arts at the Ching Kuo Institute, whose motto is “cooking is a work of art, while dining is a matter of culture”. The Department was established with a mission for anyone who seeks to pursue their passion and prepare for professional career in the international culinary industry, patisserie, baking and the food service industry. Designed by top chefs in Taiwan, its programmes prepare the students to not only become well-rounded culinary professionals who know more than just great technique, but through a multi-disciplinary approach to culinary education also to develop their scientific understanding and leadership skills. (Continued on Page 4)
Photos courtesy of Sunny Chou
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anada’s own Joseph Tran took first place and the gold medal as the Canadian national representative at the prestigious 42nd Concours International des Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition held in Keelung, Taiwan on September 7, 2018. Congratulations to Joseph, and to Executive Chef Takashi Ito of Inn at Laurel Point and Victoria Vice-Conseiller Culinaire Honoraire, for his mentorship and support through Joseph’s year of preparation.