{"id":681,"date":"2021-04-10T19:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T19:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/foodservice\/?p=681"},"modified":"2023-07-20T10:17:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T10:17:50","slug":"zest-quest-asia-tilda-challenge-2021-welcomes-a-new-format-for-the-spin-off-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/foodservice\/blog\/news\/zest-quest-asia-tilda-challenge-2021-welcomes-a-new-format-for-the-spin-off-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Zest Quest Asia \u2013 Tilda Challenge 2021 Welcomes a New Format for the Spin-Off Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-section content-section--top-mask content-section-- u-contrast-text--\">\n    <div class=\"free-content container container--small\">\n                    <div class=\"free-content__content user-content\">\n                <p>Headline sponsored by Tilda Foodservice, Zest Quest Asia is back with a spin-off to the annual event which has inspired young chefs to discover the exciting world of Asian cuisine for the past seven years.<\/p>\n<p>Launching today (7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January) the Zest Quest Asia \u2013 Tilda Challenge 2021 is a new and exciting individual chef competition which sees the contest go virtual for the first time, in response to Covid-19, with a live streamed final.<\/p>\n<p>With the winner receiving an exclusive Todiwala Masterclass, trophy, chef knives and jacket, as well as Tilda goodies, college lecturers and their students simply need to post their Asian inspired dish using Tilda rice on Facebook or Instagram before the 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0February 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Six finalists will be chosen to compete at the Covid-Safe Final taking place on the 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March from their college kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Annette Coggins, Head of Foodservice, Tilda UK said of the upcoming event:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZest Quest has always been a big event for students in the competition calendar and with the ongoing challenges of Covid, we were determined for the competition to go ahead. In such difficult times we are even more excited to continue partnering with Cyrus, Pervin and Murray Chapman for the Zest Quest Asia \u2013 Tilda Challenge. \u00a0It\u2019s always been important to Tilda Foodservice to inspire the next generation of chefs, and support Zest Quest Asia with promoting what is an incredibly exciting cuisine for students to get to grips with \u2013 we can\u2019t wait to see what these young chefs create!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Entrants are asked to take inspiration from today\u2019s hottest food trends from plant-based to one pot recipes and create recipes that are authentic, flavourful and celebrate the best of regional Asian cuisine. All the details on the competition and the criteria are available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zestquestasia.org\/\">www.zestquestasia.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tilda Foodservice and the Todiwalas are passionate about creating a competition that chefs and colleges will look forward to and get excited about in 2021. Zest Quest Asia was launched to inspire student chefs across the UK to consider Asian cookery as a future career by recognising outstanding talent, knowledge and understanding of the cuisine. The success of the competition encourages colleges to include classical Asian cookery in the curriculum, as well as build on the skills needed for chefs to venture into the Asian food industry.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to enter the Zest Quest Asia \u2013 Tilda Challenge 2021, colleges should visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zestquestasia.org\/\">www.zestquestasia.org<\/a>. The deadline for entries is Wednesday 17th February 2021. 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