The Washoku World Challenge (WWC) is a contest for Japanese cooking hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. This year, contestants will compete on “Ichiju-issai”, the basic style in Japanese cooking, of a bowl of rice, a bowl of soup, and one dish.

The final competition will be held in Tokyo, Thursday December 15th, 2016. The ten finalists who pass the recipe screening will receive return flight tickets to Japan in advance. They will also receive hotel stays for three nights in Tokyo. In the final competition, the top three contestants will be rewarded for their efforts with trophies from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In addition, all finalists will have the opportunity to participate in various training courses to learn about “the Finest in Japan” before and after the competition. 

Click here for more details: http://washoku-worldchallenge.jp/2016/en/

(Catch Asia! Media Network)