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FRANCE. PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64) AQUITAINE REGION. VILLAGE OF SAINT-PEE-SUR-NIVELLE. THE AUBERGE BASQUE. ITS CHEF CEDRIC BECHADE (32 YEARS-OLD) WHO LEARNED IN THE KITCHENS OF THE HOTEL DU PALAIS IN BIARRITZ AS WELL AS THE CRILLON AND PLAZA ATHENEE IN PARIS RECEIVED 1 STAR FROM THE MICHELIN GUIDE IN 2009 (A UNIQUE FEAT IN FRANCE FOR AN INN OR BED &BREAKFAST). CEDRIC BECHADE NONETHELESS DECIDED TO REFUSE IT TO ESCAPE THE SPIRIT OF COMPETITION AND THE STRESS CAUSED BY THIS SORT OF AWARD... Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-9TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINESE CUISINE

(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-9TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINESE CUISINE

(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Embassy chefs charm audiences in int'l culinary competition in D.C.

STORY: Embassy chefs charm audiences in int'l culinary competition in D.C. SHOOTING TIME: March 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the Union Station in Washington D.C. 2. various of the event STORYLINE: More than 20 embassies competed in this year's Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge held at the Union Station in Washington, D.C. Thursday night, which captivated the audiences with unique flavors from across the world. This year, the first place for the Judges' Choice Award went to Chef Jovana Urriola from the Embassy of the Republic of Panama, with the authentic "Panamanian Style Afro Caribbean Chicken Tamale Dumplings" securing her the top spot. Panamanian dishes' fusion of African, Caribbean, and Asian cuisines reflects the diverse cultural influences that have shaped the country's culinary landscape, according to a leaflet at the scene. The second place went to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China. Chefs Lin

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Chinese culinary contest wows Egyptian enthusiasts

STORY: Chinese culinary contest wows Egyptian enthusiasts SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese dishes 2. various of the awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG GUOHUA, Chef of the China Cultural Center, Judge of the contest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YASMIN FESHAWY, Visitor STORYLINE: In the festive air of the Chinese Spring Festival, an annual Chinese Cuisine Culinary Competition has concluded in Cairo. The final race of this year's contest, themed "Chinese Taste Night," was held Saturday night in a hotel with 18 Chinese food lovers and professional chefs from across Egypt cooking two dishes on site for judges to score on skills and tastes. One of the two dishes is designated as Hot Spicy Boiled Beef (Shui Zhu Niu Rou), a classic dish from Sichuan cuisine. In the final, a first-prize winner, three second-prize winners, and six third prizes were selected. The race was organized by the Chinese Cultur

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2023 shows a dish displayed during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chefs cook during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2023 shows a dish displayed during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chefs hold dishes ready for display and review during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests taste dishes during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A chef cooks during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A chef presents his dish during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2023 shows a dish displayed during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE COMPANIES-CHEF-COOKING COMPETITION

(231202) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A guest takes photo for a chef during a food festival at Fotile Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2023. Chefs from nine Chinese-funded companies in Indonesia attended a cooking competition, and shared food with on-site guests during a food festival here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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CHINA-DISABLED PEOPLE-DREAMS-REALIZATION (CN)

(230705) -- GUIYANG, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nail art contest during the seventh National Vocational Skills Competition for Disabled People in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chef, teacher and barista, disabled people realizing dreams in various sectors" (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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CHINA-DISABLED PEOPLE-DREAMS-REALIZATION (CN)

(230705) -- GUIYANG, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a hairdressing contest during the seventh National Vocational Skills Competition for Disabled People in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chef, teacher and barista, disabled people realizing dreams in various sectors" (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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CHINA-DISABLED PEOPLE-DREAMS-REALIZATION (CN)

(230705) -- GUIYANG, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant makes coffee during the seventh National Vocational Skills Competition for Disabled People in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chef, teacher and barista, disabled people realizing dreams in various sectors" (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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CHINA-DISABLED PEOPLE-DREAMS-REALIZATION (CN)

(230705) -- GUIYANG, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes part in a contest to sell products via livestream during the seventh National Vocational Skills Competition for Disabled People in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, June 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chef, teacher and barista, disabled people realizing dreams in various sectors" (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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Cooking contest in N. Korea

People snap photos and take videos of a North Korean chef preparing a dish at a cooking competition held Feb. 12, 2023, in Pyongyang, to celebrate the country's late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday.

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Cooking contest in N. Korea

A North Korean chef takes part in a cooking competition held Feb. 12, 2023, in Pyongyang, to celebrate the country's late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday as people gather to take photos.

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINESE CUISINE-COMPETITION

(221227) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chefs compete during the 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 27, 2022. The 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition was held here on Tuesday with 36 chefs vying for the master chef title. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINESE CUISINE-COMPETITION

(221227) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chefs compete during the 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 27, 2022. The 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition was held here on Tuesday with 36 chefs vying for the master chef title. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINESE CUISINE-COMPETITION

(221227) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chefs compete during the 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 27, 2022. The 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition was held here on Tuesday with 36 chefs vying for the master chef title. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINESE CUISINE-COMPETITION

(221227) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 27, 2022. The 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition was held here on Tuesday with 36 chefs vying for the master chef title. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINESE CUISINE-COMPETITION

(221227) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 27, 2022. The 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition was held here on Tuesday with 36 chefs vying for the master chef title. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINESE CUISINE-COMPETITION

(221227) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chefs compete during the 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 27, 2022. The 2nd Malaysia-China Chinese Cuisine Master Chef Culinary Competition was held here on Tuesday with 36 chefs vying for the master chef title. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Japan chef wins bronze for Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Noriyuki Hamada holds the bronze statue he won in the Bocuse d'Or French cooking competition for chefs, which took place in Lyon, France, in late January, on Feb. 22, 2013 at the French restaurant Yukawatan at Hotel Bleston Court in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. Hamada led Japan to its first medal in what is regarded as the world's top culinary competition.

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Japan cuts Olympic gold medal target as hopefuls fail

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Chef de Mission Haruki Uemura speaks at a press conference in London on Aug. 4, 2012. The head of the Japanese delegation effectively lowered the country's gold medal target for the London Olympics to more than nine -- the number won at the previous Summer Games in Beijing -- as the country's athletes had managed to win only two golds as of Aug. 3, around halfway through the competition. Before these Games, he had set a target of fifth place in the medal standings, which translates to around 15 to 18 gold medals.

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Chef prepares for 2012 Culinary Olympics

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo shows chef Tsutomu Momoi in the city of Toyama on May 9, 2012. Momoi will be part of the Japan team at the 23rd Culinary Olympics to be held in Germany in October 2012. He said he is ready to show off his French cooking skills in the global competition.

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Sushi chef competition in India

MUMBAI, India - Photo taken in December 2011 in Mumbai shows the fifth annual sushi chef competition in India's commercial capital.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YA'AN-CULINARY COMPETITION (CN)

(221103) -- YA'AN (SICHUAN), Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A chef works on a cuisine creation during a Chinese hotpot culinary skills competition in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2022. The 5th World Sichuan Cuisine Conference kicked off here on Thursday, during which a series of competitions are staged. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YA'AN-CULINARY COMPETITION (CN)

(221103) -- YA'AN (SICHUAN), Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A chef works on a cuisine creation during a Sichuan cuisine cooking skills competition in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2022. The 5th World Sichuan Cuisine Conference kicked off here on Thursday, during which a series of competitions are staged. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YA'AN-CULINARY COMPETITION (CN)

(221103) -- YA'AN (SICHUAN), Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A chef displays his cuisine creation during a Sichuan cuisine cooking skills competition in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2022. The 5th World Sichuan Cuisine Conference kicked off here on Thursday, during which a series of competitions are staged. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

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Denmark wins Bocuse d'Or Europe 2022 in Hungary

STORY: Denmark wins Bocuse d'Or Europe 2022 in Hungary DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BRIAN MARK HANSEN, Winner from Team Denmark STORYLINE: The 2022 Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition concluded on Thursday in Budapest, Hungary, with Denmark winning the first place. The victory of Denmark, represented by Brian Mark Hansen, closed two days of competition and also the European selecting event of the world-famous gastronomy competition. SOUNDBITE (English): BRIAN MARK HANSEN, Winner from Team Denmark (Question: What does it feel to win this competition?) "It's so crazy. We started two months ago, me and my commis and now we are on the top of the world, it's so crazy." (Question: What is the secret of your victory?) "Taste. That's the only thing we can do, it's taste." (Question: What is your expectation for the world final?) "To make taste as

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of Team Norway celebrate their third place during the awards ceremony after the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Team Denmark (C), silver medalist Team Hungary (L) and bronze medalist Team Norway celebrate their victory during the awards ceremony after the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A member of Team Norway prepares a dish during the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of Team Hungary prepare their dishes during the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dish by Team Norway is seen during the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of Team Hungary prepare their dishes during the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jury president Christian Andre Pettersen tastes a dish during the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dish by Team Norway is seen during the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Waiters serve dishes for the jury during the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of Team Hungary celebrate their second place during the awards ceremony after the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of Team Denmark celebrate their victory during the awards ceremony after the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Takoyaki Robot Octo Chef

Connected Robotics (Koganei City, Tokyo) will launch a new service plan for its octopus dumpling robot "Octo Chef" in August for a monthly fee. The plan includes all the costs for upgrading and adding functions to the robot, so that users can always use the latest version, and also aims to make it easier for small businesses to introduce the robot by reducing the initial cost. Takoyaki robots and other cooking robots may be used in small and medium-sized restaurants, but the price is a hurdle to their widespread use. In addition to the competition with the labor cost of part-time workers, the cost of adding new functions or changing to a new image processing unit during the process is also a reason for hesitation. The new plan solves these user concerns. The monthly fee and the length of the cancellation penalty period will be worked out in the future. Photo taken on July 3, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Sushi chef demonstrates to pitch "Global Sushi Challenge" event

Masayoshi Kazato, head of the General Association of International Sushi Knowledge Authentication, demonstrates sushi making in Tokyo on April 28, 2015, to make a pitch for the "Global Sushi Challenge" competition cosponsored by the Japanese association and the Norwegian Seafood Council. Winners of preliminary sushi-making competitions in 14 countries are scheduled to participate in the final round in Tokyo on Nov. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese chef places 2nd in World Chocolate Masters contest

Japanese chef Hisashi Onobayashi places second in the World Chocolate Masters competition at Salon du Chocolat in Paris on Oct. 30, 2015. The biennial event is regarded as the world's biggest competition for chocolate chefs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese chef wins E. Asian gelato competition

Photo shows gelato made by Japan's Akira Hattori (C), chef at the patisserie La Verdure in Yokohama, who won a competition held in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2015, to select gelato artisans to represent East Asia in the Grand Finale of Gelato World Tour to be held in Rimini, Italy, in September 2017. Hattori's gelato is called "Natsumatsuri" (Summer Festival). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese chef wins E. Asian gelato competition

Japan's Akira Hattori (C), chef at the patisserie La Verdure in Yokohama, holds a trophy in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2015, after winning a competition held to select gelato artisans to represent East Asia in the Grand Finale of the Gelato World Tour to be held in Rimini, Italy, in September 2017. The top three finishers at the Tokyo event earned spots in the Grand Finale. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo