The
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s (the
Centre)
reputation for excellent catering is again in the spotlight, thanks
to the commendable achievement
of Chef
Mohamad Noor Musa at the 23rd IKA World Culinary Olympics (the
Olympics) held in Germany.
Chef
Mohamad Noor, Chef Garde Manger at the Centre was chosen to
represent Malaysia as part of the 12-strong team to compete in the
Olympics. He won Silver for his creative ‘Symphony Seafood Platter’
in the Individual category.
The team clinched Silver in the Group category. Malaysia finished a
very respectable 14th this time – a big jump from its 40th placing
in 2008.
Chef
Mohamad Noor’s ‘Symphony Seafood Platter’ was judged on
presentation, practicality and style. The judges were particularly
impressed with the use of taro as an ingredient in seafood platter.
The Malaysian participation was organised by the Chefs Association of
Malaysia and Tourism Malaysia with the aim of promoting Asian
ingredients, spices and herbs to an international audience.
In
congratulating Chef Mohamad Noor on his achievement, the Centre’s
General Manager Datuk Peter Brokenshire stated that this award “is
a reflection, not just of Chef’s talent and hard work, but also the
Centre’s 51-strong Culinary, Beverage and Catering teams who
continuously strive to enhance their gastronomic capabilities and
delivering world-class culinary offerings.”
His
achievement is hot on the heels of the Centre winning the
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Malaysia Chapter’s inaugural “Dato’ Lau
Foo Sun Excellence in Dining Award” late last year. This is further
testament of the Centre’s growing reputation in the culinary
world and the quality of its 5-Star Banqueting experience which
delivers both fine dining and excellent value.
The
IKA (Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung) World Culinary Olympics is
the oldest culinary competition of its kind, having been held every
four years since 1900. It is considered the most important
event in
this field and the biggest culinary exhibition in the world. Some
1,320 chefs from 54 countries competed in Germany.
