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World Culture Collection Federation (WFCC) and the Korea Food Coordinator Association (KFC) when held by the competition on behalf of Turkey, Turkey Cooks Federation (TAFED) and Mediterranean gastronomy Educators Union Association (AGEBA) in Legal captain chief Haldun the site has joined the team of 10 people.
The 10-member Turkish team, consisting mainly of female chefs, returned home with 10 gold medals from countries including Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
The Turkish team presented “hünkar liked” as the main dish, “stuffed grape leaves with olive oil” and “hummus” as an appetizer and “semolina halva” as dessert, in the competition within 1 hour.
The winner of the 2017 Korean Food Competition (The Taste of Korea) and instructor Chef Aylin Doğaner, who participated in the competition from Ankara, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they determined the competition menu from traditional flavors and dishes suitable for Korean taste.
Doğaner said that Koreans prefer the hünkar since they especially like eggplant dishes, and added that they make stuffed cherry leaves, hummus and semolina halva because cinnamon flavors are loved.
Doğaner explained that they also introduced local flavors such as Turkish delight, Afyon cream, basil sherbet, boza and yellow roasted chickpeas, which they take as Turkish palate delicacies.
They competed to take pictures of Turkish food
Drawing attention to the interest of Koreans and participating countries in Turkish cuisine, Doğaner said:
“Everyone competed to take photos. They were very happy. That there’s a team from Turkey had them a different feeling. They competed with each other to taste the flavor in. It was beautiful. We had an incredible happy we got the gold medal for Turkey. Honor and represented us proudly there country, we opened our Turkish flag. after that, the better the competition, we want to achieve even more beautiful places. whether a jury member in international competitions, the contestants, whether as educators we are always there on behalf of Turkey in this way. ”
Kumsal Keskinel, the pastry chef from Istanbul, stated that she had dreams of competing in Korea and said, “When our team captain came with the proposal, I accepted it without thinking, because representing our country was one of the best values for me.” said.
“We were sure we would win”
The teams participating in the competition the most distant countries pointed out that Turkey Keskinel, the words continued as follows:
“Turkish cuisine is a cuisine that the whole world has liked as a traditional taste. Therefore, we were sure that we would win, but of course there was an excitement, will we be able to grow it, how will we do it? It was a live contest. We overcame it together and returned to our country with a gold medal. We are very happy, it is an incredible feeling. The flags came out, we started to read the 10th Anniversary Anthem.
Keskinel stated that the 36th Gastronomy Contest will be held in Antalya on 15-18 January 2020 and that they will host the Korean team in this competition.
“Chief” student
Cemile Büyükyıldırım, one of the two students in the Turkish team, stated that she was studying in the 3rd grade at the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Hacı Bayram Veli University.
2019 I Buyukyildiz the first in Turkey Korean Food Competition, “I was interested already on Korean food. With the first being a team captain came to such a proposal. I also represent my country, I participated in the contest gladly for much as I want.” he spoke.
Although the students I Buyukyildiz voicing of joining the chef in a competition will represent Turkey is an honor, “I am a student. can do and things that you can do limited at the moment. participate in the contest Among the chef in particular was something proud return to the gold medal. I have competed in the University and on behalf of my family. We represented Turkey all together. ” said.
Büyükyıldırım, who also earned the title of “chef” due to her first place in international competitions, added that she dreams of participating in international competitions, obtaining degrees, pursuing a master’s degree and working as a rector at Süleyman Demirel University in her hometown, Isparta.
