Dubai World Hospitality Championship (DWHC), the latest event positioning Dubai as a leading international destination for hospitality and tourism, kicked off today at the Dubai World Trade Centre with 700 of DWHC’s total 2,588 participants competing in various areas.

Four teams competed in the International Competition, including Bahrain, Algeria, Jordan and Egypt to prepare the finest and most innovative Arabic and Gulf dishes in front of a jury of professional chefs and culinary experts.

The Gulf Product Competition received positive feedback as well based on the performance of the 308 participants who took part in the ‘Food creations’ and ‘Kits and cooking utensils’ challenges.

The Emirati Competition showcased the skills of 532 talented participants who competed in four categories: Traditional cooking, Professional, Amateur, and Young. In Traditional cooking, the contestants prepare dishes reflecting the local style of cooking accentuated by Emirati real wood and ember flavours outdoors at the Heritage Village. Professional participants, on the other hand, made innovative renditions of various appetisers, main meals, and desserts. The Amateur category launched strongly with contestants aged 15 to 27. Children took to the limelight as well with their exceptional performance in the Emirati competition where they skilfully prepared sandwiches, decorated cakes and arranged dining tables.

Ahmed bin Hareb, president of DWHC, praised the performance of the participants. He pointed out that the enthusiasm, creativity, performance and professionalism shown by the participants on the first day confirms the successful efforts of the organising committee to create a global platform for strengthening cultural ties through the culinary arts. He added that the manner in which Emirati and Gulf cooking and hospitality were showcased would help strengthen and preserve practices in these areas for future generations to enjoy. – TradeArabia News Service