HomeChinese Masterchef competition 2011
Our Chinese Masterchef competition was held in St George's Market on 6 February 2011 as part of our Chinese New Year celebrations.Elizabeth Gilchrist and Emma Duffy from our Food Safety Team helped organise the Masterchef Competition in conjunction with Belfast Trust, the Chinese Welfare Association and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The competition included chefs from restaurants and takeaways who have taken part in our Healthier Chinese Menu project, or some other form of nutrition training.
We've brought together photographs of the competing chefs, as well as the delicious winning dish.
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About the competition
The Chinese Masterchef competition aimed to increase food hygiene standards in takeaways and restaurants across Belfast as well as raise awareness of some of the healthier dishes available on Chinese menus.Competitors were asked to cook a meat or vegetable dish with ingredients provided by our staff. A non-competing chef also cooked side dishes which competitors could use to accompany their dishes.
The meals were judged according to their taste, nutrition and hygiene.
The judging panel included:
- Riona Flynn, hygiene judge, Food Safety, Belfast City Council
- Jeremy Chan, taste judge, owner of Sinley Takeaway, Cookstown
- Daryl Greer, taste judge, food critic from the Irish News
- Grainne McMacken, nutrition judge, dietician for Belfast Trust
Competitors
A total of four Chinese chefs took part in the competition. These were:Restaurant category
- Stephen Guo, Tao Noodle Bar, Unit 1, University of Ulster, York Street - winner
- Kui Hang, Tao Noodle Bar, 79 Dublin Road
Takeaway category
- Colin Lai, Taste of the Orient, 382 Upper Newtownards Road - winner
- Ying Kwai Wong, Clementine, 158 Shankill Road
