A triumphant Battle of the Chefs 2022
MANAGEMENT and Science University (MSU) bagged two gold medals at the latest Penang Chef Association’s (PCA) 18th edition of Battle of the Chefs (BOTC) recently.
BOTC 2022 is endorsed by World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) as a Continental Category Culinary Competition; and National Culinary Competition event supported by Malaysia Department of Skills Development (DSD), Ministry of Human Resource (MoHR).
Young chefs from MSU’s School of Hospitality and Creative Arts (SHCA) successfully bagged two gold medals through Bachelor in Culinary Arts (Hons) students Iqqah Jefri via Hot Fresh Pasta Dish Challenge (Authentic Italian Taste or Fusion) and Nur Natasya Nabila Othman via Pastry World Burger Revolution. The gold topped 30 other medals and diplomas awarded to MSU from BOTC 2022.
Bringing in three silver medals are Bachelor in Culinary Arts (Hons) students Mohd Fazreen Hairolanuar and Wan Muhammad Afeq Amni Wan Ali via Hot Pasta Dish Challenge (Authentic Italian Taste or Fusion) and Chaamalah Thannimala via Pastry World Burger Revolution.
Ten bronze winners include Bachelor in Patisserie Arts (Hons) student Nurul Liana Natasya Mohd Zamri via her Pastry Art Showpiece Chocolate Works and Bachelor in Culinary Arts (Hons) students Chaamalah Thannimalai and Deisy Kartika Sari Sibarani Ahmad Rasit via Malaysia Heritage Cuisine 2, Dayangku Adila AG Mohamad, Jayganesh Thanasegran, and Muhammad Farihin Mohd Faizal via Main Course (Chicken), Muhammad Sazni Zailil via Main Course (Lamb), Muhammad Sazni Zailil and Siti Nurul Shafiqah Mohd Norazaman via Pastry World Burger Revolution, and Muhammad Farihin Mohd Faizal via Hot Pasta Dish Challenge (Authentic Italian Taste or Fusion).
Diploma recipients at BOTC 2022 comprise five from Bachelor in Culinary Arts (Hons) and five from Diploma in Culinary Arts as well as three from Bachelor in Patisserie Arts (Hons) and three from Diploma in Patisserie Arts, and one academic member of the School of Hospitality and Creative Arts (SHCA).
They are from Bachelor in Culinary Arts (Hons) Siti Nurul Shafiqah Mohd Norazman and Deisy Kartika Sari Sibarani Ahmad Rasit via Main Course (Chicken), Effazatul Ekma Supanate via Confectionery, Muhammad Luqman Hariz Hariri via Main Course II (Beef ) and Muhammad Irsyad Noorasfihan via Hot Pasta Dish Challenge (Authentic Italian Taste or Fusion).
From Bachelor in Patisserie Arts (Hons) were Nazarith Sofea Shaifulazmi and Rahah Nabilah Abdul Rahman via Pastry Art Showpiece 1 Chocolate Works and Noor Ain Fariza Zainodin via Plated Dessert (Asian/ Western).
From Diploma in Patisserie Arts were Nurhazirah Mohd Fazley via Modern Stylish Wedding Cake, Muhammad Salihin Mohd Noor Azmi via Pastry Art Showpiece I Chocolate Works and Syahira Mohd Abdul Nasir via Pastry Art Showpiece I Chocolate Works.
From Diploma in Culinary Arts were Amir Naufal Mohd Hafez via Pastry Art Showpiece 1 Chocolate Works, Nur Ilyana Aqilah Kusni and Muhammad Adam Qashri Muhammad Shahril via Modern Western Cuisine (team of two persons), Nabila Myra Mazlan via Individual Fruit and Vegetable Carving and Jayganesh Thanasegran via Malaysia Indian Heritage Cuisine 2 Chefs.
Also receiving a Diploma via Malaysia Indian Heritage Cuisine 2 Chefs is SHCA lecturer Muhammad Syazwi Asna Mazlan.
Twenty competition categories in biennial BOTC 2022 included hot cooking, plated food, patisserie and artistic display, among others.
Local and international participants from South Korea, Indonesia, the US and the Philippines included aspiring as well as master chefs competing in the Greenhorn Chefs Challenge (Junior) and Master Chefs Challenge.
MSU is a Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) global multi-ranked institution focused on building holistic human capital.
Envisioning a better, more sustainable future for all, MSU champions equality by providing a level playing field across extensive efforts in transforming lives, enriching future.
MSU currently ranks in the QS Top 100 among the world’s top young universities; QS Top 150 among Asia’s best universities, QS Top 30 among South-East Asia’s best universities; QS Top 301+ for Graduate Employability Ranking, QS Top 601+ of the world’s best universities in the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2023 and Times Higher Education Top 601+ for University Impact Rankings 2022.
In QS WUR by Subject 2022, MSU has emerged Malaysia No. 1 for Subjects Art and Design category, at World Top 151-200 list as well as placing at World Top 101-150 and Top 5 among Malaysia’s institutions of higher education offering Hospitality and Leisure Management programmes.
Another category is Business and Management Studies, placing MSU at Malaysia Top 10 and World Top 451-500.