Kaldero Sugbu Challenge

The first Kaldero Sugbu Challenge was done at the Calyx Centre last September 27, 2014. Hikay Lutong Pinoy, in cooperation with Calyx Centre, I.T Park, Cebu presented “Kaldero Sugbo Challenge; an Inter School Chef Wars” which was well attended by both spectators and student participants.

This cooking competition is Hikay Lutong Pinoy’s first major event for 2014, where different schools and colleges competed against each other for the title and prestige to be known as the first ever Kaldero Sugbo Challenge winner and to have their prized winning dish introduced this coming December 2014 and included in Hikay Lutong Pinoy's 2015 menu.


Nine teams, each team composed of three members, competed for the grand prize. The challenge was to come up with three dishes, with a time frame of 40 minutes per dish for a total of two hours for all three dishes. All dishes should be native Filipino fusion-themed - using chicken, pork and seafood as the main ingredient for each dish.


The Gold Prize was bagged by UC (University of Cebu) Main's Katherine Marie Ruedas, Christian Grace Sabocuhan and Mitchell Fritz Najarro. Their prize winning entries were: Hikay ni Luzviminda, Sinugbang Gusok nga nay kalo–kalo and Manok sa lantay.


The Silver Prize was won by UCLM's (University of Cebu Lapulapu and Mandaue) Jelson V. Escaran, Bonifacio Jr. O. Belvis and Junrel E. Maymay with their Pinakuratang Pasayan, Pinoy Hikay sa pulang manok and Humbang pata with pusit & sab-a.


The Bronze prize was awarded to DMDP's (Department of Manpower Development and Placement) Rey Josef G. Sarunitman, Jan Warren P. Torres and Stephen Lloyd Dingcong with their winning entries: Sinugbang aba sa manok with camote, Lechon Kawali in kulo with cocoa syrup and Lapu – Lapu eskabitshi with Taosio.


Photos by Dr. Jo Anne Rivera