Congratulations to RP pastry chefs

Philippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 22:28:00 09/09/2009Filed Under: Lifestyle/Food

THE PINOYS did it again!

Members of The Pastry Alliance of the Philippines (PAP) brought home awards from the recent Asia’s 1st Culinary Cup held at Siam Paragon Exhibition Halls in Bangkok, Thailand.

Penk Ching (Pastry Bin) bagged the silver medal for her gorgeous “Vases of Luck” under the Freestyle showpiece category. The outer vase was deeply carved and cut through with a design of flowers and leaves, revealing another vase inside.

The inner vase, which can be rotated, had the Chinese characters symbolizing “Luck, Prosperity, Longevity and Happiness.” It was festooned with an intricate filigree of floral scrolls to provide texture to the flowers and petals.

Peachy Juban (Shortcrust Cake Shop) got the bronze medal for the Dress-The-Cake. Her “Pavo Mehndi” featured a hand-molded peacock on gold-stamped fondant. It was a well-researched piece reflecting Indian culture: The peacock being India’s national bird, the paisley a popular Hindu figure and Mehndi the art form of applying henna tattoos.

All these were executed within two hours in live competition. The only thing pre-baked was the bare cake. Icings had to be colored, molded, applied and piped on the spot. No golds and silvers were awarded for the event.

Pixie Sevilla-Santos (Forget-Me-Not Specialty Cakes) received a diploma for her “Hot Chocolate Chili Mousse and Mango Coconut Cheesecake” in the Live Individual Plated Desserts. It was an unparalleled effort to prepare and plate two desserts from scratch in only one-and-a-half hours.

Chocolate mousse with chili was a play on the senses. The coconut base was a perfect match to the creamy cheesecake.

The winning members were led by Buddy Trinidad, PAP president, and James Antolin, PAP vice president.

The competition was also participated in by representatives from Australia, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Israel, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates and United States of America.