Muhammad Izwan Hafiz and Muhammad Syafei from UiTM has been declared the winning team of the Grand Final Campus Masterchef Challenge held by Midea Scott & English Electronics Sdn Bhd (Midea). The event is being held at Samplings at the Fourteenth, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
The winning team took home a winning prize of RM 10,000 cash and certificates. The winning team’s dishes were fish roulade, crusted duck with green curry sauce accompanied with Masala Vadai Ball and Puding Raja Tart with Cream of Anglaise and Assorted Fruits.
“I feel so relieved and happy to finally win this competition,” said head of the team.
At second place, (team from UiTM) brought home RM 5,000 cash and certificate and at third place (Team Nik Muhamad Ameer from UiTM) won RM 3,000 cash and certificate. The fourth-place winner, Food Mansion from KLMUC also received prizes from Midea.
“Cooking must come from the heart but it also comes down to the taste and how clean your spoon is. You must cook with the right equipment and today the best equipment for you is Midea’s kitchen appliances,” said Dato Fazley Yaakob, one of the judges of the competition.
Commenting on the winning dish, Dato Fazley said the winning team developed a dish that was very unique and personalised to their own flavour and ideas.
“I think it is very deserving of the first prize,” Dato Fazley said.
“A part of this event is to generate interest from the young to cook and enhance their skills. Despite the changes caused by the pandemic and with the new normal, cooking at home using the right appliances is crucial as it can save time and at the same time help us cook more efficiently. This is where we come in to complement your home and kitchen,” said Mark Tam Tuck Chuen, General Manager of Midea Scott & English.
The Campus Masterchef Challenge (CMC) 2020 is a nationwide event that kicked off with 400 teams from 80 universities in November 2020. 10 teams were shortlisted and eventually 4 were chosen for the final cook-off.
The 4 teams were judged by Dato Fazley Yaakob, Celebrity Chef, KB Lim, Marketing Manager of Midea Scott & English Electronics Sdn Bhd and Junior Sous Chef of Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Chef Suffian.