NS Home Shopping Holds 'Young Chef Challenge' Preliminary Round... 20 Teams Advance to Finals

NS Home Shopping announced on the 24th that it held the preliminary round of the 'Young Chef Challenge' cooking contest of the 'NS Food Festa' at the Korea Culinary Museum located in Anseong, Gyeonggi-do on the 21st.

The 'Young Chef Challenge' is a newly created category within the 'NS Food Festa' by NS Home Shopping, which has been hosting the largest cooking contest in Korea since 2008, aiming to discover ideas from students who will lead the future of the food industry. This preliminary round was held in conjunction with the '2023 National Culinary Specialized High School Cooking Competition' hosted by the Korea Culinary Museum.

On the day of the competition, 35 teams, each consisting of one student from culinary specialized high schools, competed under the theme of 'Developing brunch menus and sauces using natural ingredients.' After judging by experts including Choi Soo-geun, Director of the Korea Culinary Museum, Park Hyo-nam, Master Chef, Lee Soon-ok, Culinary Technician, and Bong Jun-ho, Professor at Geukdong University, 20 teams were selected to advance to the finals. Director Choi Soo-geun, who served as a judge, commented, "I was amazed by the students' ideas and skills in incorporating Korean cuisine into brunch," and added, "I expect them to grow into talents leading the globalization of Korean food."

The 20 selected teams will compete fiercely for prize money, including 5 million KRW for the grand prize and 2 million KRW for the excellence award, through cooking exhibitions, sauce evaluations, and presentations at the 'NS Food Festa' finals on September 15.

'NS Food Festa' is an event that NS Home Shopping has been conducting since 2008 to promote the development of agriculture, fisheries, livestock, and the food industry. This year, it will be held as a 'K-Food Festival' combining food, culture, and tourism over two days, September 15 and 16, at 'Harim First Kitchen' in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do.

An NS Home Shopping official said, "The Young Chef Challenge category is an opportunity to see future food trends rather than the present," and added, "We ask for much interest in the NS Food Festa, which will break food stereotypes and showcase creative challenges."

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