The Champion Team from Society Of Chinese Cuisine Chefs (新加坡中厨协会), Singapore

The 2nd edition of the FHA Imperial Challenge saw the participation of talented teams from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan during the 4 day event. The winning team (Gold award winner) of each day competed on 25 April 2008 for the Final Challenge. Here are the winners of the FHA Imperial Challenge:

: Society Of Chinese Cuisine Chefs (新加坡中厨协会), Singapore

1st Runner Up: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre(新达城), Singapore

2nd Runner Up: Taiwan Master Chef(台湾米其林厨师学会), Taiwan

Best Chef Award: Lee Chi Hwa, Persatuan Tukang Masak Johor Bahru (柔佛厨业联谊会), Malaysia

Tasty Singapore Signature Dish Winner: Society Of Chinese Cuisine Chefs (新加坡中厨协会), Singapore

Please click here to download a pdf copy of the list of winners.

The Organiser congratulates all the winners of the Challenge and we would like to thank all the participants and sponsors for contributing to the event’s continual success.

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About SCI
Singapore Culinary Institute (SCI) is managed by Restaurant Association of Singapore. SCI will be the first and only culinary school in Singapore that emphasizes in Chinese cuisine. SCI provides a range of training programmes and educational and social events. The mission of SCI is "to be the leading F&B training school where learning is shaped by knowledge, skills & attitudes".

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		Asia Barista Champion - Mr. Carl Sara from New Zealand

For the first time at FHA2008, the Asia Barista Championship had professional baristas from countries such as Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand fighting for the title of Asia Barista Champion. The 2 day event witnessed the superb skills of the participants and here are the winners for the Championship:

:	Mr. Carl Sara (New Zealand)

1st Runner Up: Mr. Scottie Callaghan (Australia)

2nd Runner Up: Mr. Liu Jia Wei (Taiwan)

Best Espresso: Mr. Liu Jia Wei (Taiwan)

Best Latte Art: Mr. Carl Sara (New Zealand)

Best Blended Signature Beverage: Mr. Carl Sara (New Zealand)

The Organiser congratulates all the winners of the Championship and we would like to thank all the participants and sponsors for contributing to the event’s success.

		The Singapore team is the Champion team for 2008!
2008’s Asian Pastry Cup had teams from around Asia (except Japan and Korea as they run their own national selections) competing and displaying their skills in front of a live audience during FHA2008. The participating teams competed in various categories such as ‘Sugar Showpiece’,’Chocolate Showpiece’, ‘Plated Dessert’ and ‘Chocolate Cake’. The Asian Pastry Cup is the official platform to pre-select 3 Asian countries to participate in the World Pastry Cup in Lyon, France. However for Asian Pastry Cup 2008, the judges decided to select 4 Asian teams with Malaysia as the 4th team to compete in the World Pastry Cup. A new visual identity for the APC was launched this year. The egg marks the birth of the new and also represents the one ingredient that remains a common theme across many pastry cultures. The gold swirls are an Asian design element that alludes to the exchange and blending of new ideas. Here are the winners for the 2nd edition of the Asian Pastry Cup: : Singapore 1st Runner Up: Taiwan 2nd Runner Up: China Media Prize: Singapore Best Sugar Showpiece Prize: Taiwan Best Chocolate Showpiece Prize: Taiwan Best Plated Dessert Prize: Malaysia Best Chocolate Cake Prize: Singapore Special Team Spirit Prize: Mauritius Special Singapore Pastry Alliance Prize: Sri Lanka The Organiser congratulates all the winners of the Asian Pastry Cup and we would like to thank all the participants and sponsors for contributing to the event’s success. Please click here to download the post-event press release.

		Dermot Nolan, Master of Wine was one of the judges for the competition

Back for the 3rd time, Wine&SpiritsAsia had over 500 entries judged by influential connoisseurs in the industry. Of all the entries that were submitted, 7 emerged with gold, 38 were awarded silver, 206 got bronze, while 172 obtained Merit.

Here is the list of winners for the 'Best of' Awards at the Wine&SpiritsAsia Challenge 2008:

Click here for the list of 2008’s winning wine labels. The 4th edition of Wine&SpiritsAsia Challenge will be back in 2010!

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Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
Running alongside FHA2008 are a series of exciting and insightful conferences and workshops that will certainly enhance your visit to the show. Here’s an opportunity to hear industry experts share their wealth of knowledge on a wide range of topics while you can network with fellow delegates to update on market information too. Click here for more information on the line-up.