2019 HANSIK CONTEST
<GLOBAL TASTE OF KOREA> GUIDELINES
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Saturday, 28thSeptember 2019
Time: 9:30~11:30 (Tentative)
Venue: UCSI University Kuala Lumpur
CONTEST MENU
Pork-free Korean food that can be enjoyed by all Malaysians
WHO CAN ENTER
Anyone interested in Korean food who meets the following criteria:
Must be Malaysian citizen
Applicant’s parents cannot both be of Korean descent
Applicant and his/her parents must never have had Korean nationality (Korean adoptees are
eligible)
Applicant must be able to travel to Korea in October/November(tentative schedule) with a valid
passport
HOW TO ENTER
Participants shall provide the name and the photo of entries and submit together with the completed
application form, concept and recipe of entries to [email protected]. Contest application
form can be downloaded from our website.
To get bonus points (up to 5 points) at the contest, please include in the entry form the link of your
cooking photos or cooking video clips such as YouTube or Facebook that show(s) your Korean cooking
recipe of any kind.
Entry application will be closed on Sunday, 25thAugust 2019 and late submission will not be
considered.
Successful applicants will be notified by e-mail following the completion of the document evaluation.
Successful applicants will be invited to participate in the contest on 28thSeptember 2019. In this case,
extra documents may be required if necessary.
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CONTEST DETAILS
This is an individual cooking competition.
Participants must prepare food within 45 minutes and after that, each participant is to make a
presentation for 3 minutes in terms of originality, globalization (Popularity), passion for Korean food
and culture.
Food prepared by the participants must be the same as the recipe that they submitted in the entry
form.
2 sets of a complete dish must be prepared - 1 for display and 1 for tasting.
Equipments which are provided by the organizer are as follows: 2 worktables, 2 portable stoves, 1
chef apron and 1 chef hat per person. Participants may bring extra kitchen appliance such as rice
cooker, steamer, blender, etc.
Please bring your own pans and pots that work on the stoves.
Participants must bring their own cookware and food ingredients.
Bottled water will be supplied.
The organizer will reimburse RM200.00 per person for the cost of food ingredients.
Please note that the venue is not equipped with kitchen sink, participants are advised to prepare pre-
washed food ingredients and portioned all the food ingredients needed but not cooked.
All cooking can only be done at the venue on the actual competition day.
PROGRAM (Tentative)*
Time Program Remarks
09:30~09:35
Opening Remarks / Introducing VIPs and Judges MC
(5mins)
09:35~09:40
Speech by Minister Kim Charge d’affaires, Minister Kim Jun Pyo
(5 mins)
09:40~09:50
Briefing of contest program and Judging Criteria MC
(10mins)
09:50~10:35
Cooking Contest 18 teams
(45mins)
10:35~11:00 Clearing of work table/
(25mins) Judge discussion
11:00~11:05
Closing remarks Chairman of Judges
(5 mins)
Announcement of Result
11:05~11:30
Award Presentation
(25mins)
Photo Shooting
*Time might be changed depending on the situation. Finalists will be informed in advance should there be any changes in the time schedule.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Correct Preparation and Taste: Taste (35), Composition (15), Hygiene (10), Plating (5), Degree of
Difficulty (5) – total 70 points.
Presentation: Originality (10), Globalization/Popularity (10), Passion for Korean Food & Culture (10) –
total 30 points.
Additional (Bonus) Points up to 5 points for those who meet the criteria.
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The decision of the judges is final.
AWARDS
1stPrize :RM 2,500.00& Trip to Korea inOctober or November, 2019.
- Round-trip flight ticket, accommodation and food expenses will be borne by the organizer
2nd Prize : RM 1,500.00
3rd Prize :RM 1,000.00
4th Prize : RM 800.00
5th Prize : RM 500.00
Souvenir will be given to all participants.
IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME
Entry Deadline: Sunday, 25thAugust 2019
Contest Date: Saturday, 28thSeptember 2019
INQUIRIES
Please send all enquiries to [email protected] / 03 4251 2336 (Ext 116)
