1. Competition Topic : Korean traditional Jang culture-based Korean cuisine (Fusion Korean cuisine is allowed)

   2) Team Composition: Each team can consist of up to 2 members   (1 individual team is also possible)

3. Prizes

     1st Place: 1,000,000 Naira 

4. Online Preliminary Round

1) Submission Period: June 27 (Thu) - July 24 (Wed) / Announcement of 2nd round Competitors: August 2 (Fri) via email

 2) Preliminary Topic: Korean dishes using Jang (e.g., Gochujang, Doenjang, Soy Sauce)

 3) How to Participate: Choose and cook at least 1 dish from 6 categories (Noodle, Rice, Soup, Street Food, Vegetable, Chicken) using Jang. Submit participant information, photos,videos, recipes, and reviews through Google Forms.

※ Example menus and recipes for six types of Korean dishes will be posted on the website of the Korean Cultural Center.

 Noodle: Japchae, Janchiguksu, Spicy Kalguksu

 Rice: Bibimbap, Gimbap, Bulgogideopbap

 Street Food: Tteokbokki, Bibimmyeon, Pajeon

 Chicken: Samgyetang, Dakbokkeumtang, Dakgangjeong, Ganjang jjimdak

 Soup: Gochujangjjigae, Dubujjigae, Yukgaejang 

 Vegetable: Geotjeori, Ssambap, Hobakjeon

 4) Submission Requirements

 ① Photos/Videos 

- At least 1 photo of ingredients and Jang 

 - At least 1 photo of the participant cooking

 - At least 1 photo of the completed dish 

 - At least 1 photo of the participant with the completed dish

You must submit a total of 4 photos. 

Upload the photos to your personal SNS or Google Drive and submit the link through Google Forms. 

※When uploading to SNS, use the tags and hashtags: Instagram (@hansik_official), #kfpi, #koreanfood, #hansik, #kfood, #hansikcontest, #kfoodcontest 

※The number and types of SNS uploads, along with any additional photos or videos submitted beyond the required 4 photos, will not affect the score.

② Recipe: Submit a detailed recipe through Google Forms *Please submit the recipe as detailed and specific as possible 

③ Impressions: Submit your reviews/experiences on cooking Korean food through Google Forms

 5) Judging Criteria:

• ●Theme relevance (25) 

• ●Composition (20) 

• ●Plating (20) 

• ●Difficulty (10) 

• ●Sincerity of recipe and Impressions (20) 

• ●Bonus points (5) 

* Bonus points criteria: Upload of photos/videos to SNS (0/2 points), quality of submitted photos/videos (0/3 points) 

2nd Round(Offline)

1) Date: August 16 (Fri) - August 17 (Sat)

2) Venue: Red Dish Chronicles Culinary School, Abuja 

3) Details

 ① 2nd Round Topic: Korean cuisine using Jang, Collaboration between Korea-Nigeria with sauces

 ② Competition method: With Topic “Korean cuisine using Jang, Collaboration between Korea-Nigeria with sauces“, Choose 1 dish from 6 categories (Noodle, Rice, Soup, Street Food, Vegetable, Chicken) using Jang that you will cook at the competition venue

 ③ Competition duration: 1 hour cooking time. Brief introduction of each team's dish (up to 1 minute), followed by judges' questions and answers (up to 2 minutes), and evaluation.

 ④ Judging Criteria:

• ●Theme relevance (20) 

• ●Composition (20) 

• ●Taste (25) 

• ●Plating (20) 

• ●Difficulty (10) 

• ●Bonus points (5)

 Note: 

• ●Traditional Korean sauce ingredients necessary for cooking will be provided by KCCN. 

• ●Participants must declare in advance and obtain approval to bring their own personal cooking utensils and ingredients.

• ●Details regarding provided ingredients and cooking utensils will be announced at a later date upon confirmation of 2nd Round competitors. 

• ●Using cooking utensils and ingredients not declared in advance will result in automatic disqualification.

Announcement of finalists: August 17th (Sat)

Finale (Offline)

Schedule:

 Date: August 31st (Sat)

 Venue: Red Dish Chronicles Culinary School Abuja 

 Details

Competition Topic: Korean cuisine and Banchan(accompanying side dishes) using Jang

Competition Method: With Topic “Korean cuisine and Banchan(accompanying side dishes) using Jang", Choose 1 dish from 6 categories (Noodle, Rice, Soup, Street Food, Vegetable, Chicken) using Jang that you will cook at the competition venue

Competition duration: 1 hour cooking time. Brief introduction of each team's dish (up to 1 minute), followed by judges' questions and answers (up to 2 minutes), and evaluation.

Judging Criteria: 

• ●Theme relevance (20) 

• ●Composition (20) 

• ●Taste (25)

• ●Plating (20) 

• ●Difficulty (10) 

• ●Bonus points (5)

 Note:

• ●Traditional Korean sauce ingredients necessary for cooking will be provided by KCCN. 

• ●Participants must declare in advance and obtain approval to bring their own personal cooking utensils and ingredients.

• ●Details regarding provided ingredients and cooking utensils will be announced at a later date upon confirmation of finalists.

• ●Using cooking utensils and ingredients not declared in advance will result in automatic disqualification.

Register here: https://forms.gle/avNUfzxwaTLa7c9XA

Survey link: https://forms.gle/mPVbiEHsTbJicGaFA