Foreign chefs participate in Washoku World Challenge in Japan

Tokyo (Japan), Feb 22 (ANI): Tokyo hosted the final round of "The Washoku World Challenge" a cooking contest in which Japanese cuisine chefs from all over the world compete and showcase their technical expertise and passion for Japanese food. The contest, the 5th of its kind, was organized by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries for non-Japanese chefs. More than 100 chefs from over 21 countries participated in this year's contest. And for the first time, the qualifying matches were held in six different cities around the world. "UMAMI" is the theme for the final stage of this year's contest which took place in Tokyo. The six finalists are requested to make five sets of dishes, representing "UMAMI" which is the described as the "Savory" source of flavor in Japanese cuisine. One of the five basic tastes, the others being sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and bitterness, it is an important component of a dish's overall flavor. In 2013, "Washoku" was registered as a UNESC