Contestants Compete in Culinary Race
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Despite the chilly weather outside, the air in the kitchen was almost on fire as apron-clad men crowded over stoves and cutting boards.
The cooking competition wasn’t an episode of ``Iron Chef’’ but one of the many challenges that the participants of Mr World 2010, underway in Korea, faced in the race to become ``the world’s most desirable man.’’
After taking in some fresh morning air at Mt. Nam, northern Seoul, Sunday, in the Hankook Ilbo’s monthly Turtle Marathon, the international representatives gathered at the Korea House to whip up their very own bowls of ``bibimbap’’ (mixed vegetable rice).
The contestants, divided into four teams (black, blue, red, yellow), had to prepare the ingredients, including cooking the rice and dicing the vegetables, and present something not only tasty but also mouthwatering to look at.
The panel of judges included Chung Kil-ja, Korea’s Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 38 for her expertise in Korean cuisine. ``I don’t believe in rating food because what truly matters is the care that goes int
Mar 21, 2010