Newsletter January
Newsletter January
News & Events
The Alliance Cookbook: 2 Kgs – 10 countries – 80 recipes – 242 pages
Last past months, Alliance members have been working on a common project that
furthers sharing and transmission. After weeks of collaboration and intensive work, we
are proud to present our cookbook called “The Cookbook of the Institut Paul Bocuse
Worldwide Alliance” which combines products and recipes, technics, lifestyles and
traditions. It is now available in each member campuses.
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News & Events
ITE invites the French Embassy and the Alliance Francaise to dinner
In Singapore, the French Embassy and the French community have been strong
supporters of the Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts program delivered by ITE. This
resulted in several events and partnerships with the French Embassy, Campus France
and the Alliance Francaise. Among these events, a 2-week dinner event at Chez West in
December and the creation of a menu inspired by Chef Michel Bras in January. More…
News & Events
NKUHT won the gold medal in the 43rd WorldSkills Competition in Sao Paulo
Ku Sheng-Wei, student from National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
Department of Western Culinary Arts, won the gold medal in cooking at the
WorldSkills Competition held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This international competition is held
once every two year and welcomes 39 skills competitions, including patisserie, bakery,
painting, hairdressing and even electrical installations.
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Two senior students of USFQ selected to participate in a products research
Daniel Samaniego and Marco Moya, senior students of Culinary Arts at Universidad San
Francisco de Quito, were selected to participate in the research conducted by the
consulting team “Read de Guardianes de Semillas” promoted by the Ministry of Culture
and Heritage in Ecuador. The purpose of the research is to obtain information about
products that are in danger of extinction in different areas of the country.
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Culture Focus
2016: The Chinese Year of the Red Monkey
The Chinese New Year is the most important annual event for Chinese people and
remains a family event since 4,000 years of celebration. The Chinese Year of the Red
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Monkey will start next February 8 . 2016 will be the 4713 Chinese Year! The
celebration will last 15 days, from new moon phase to the first full moon. People who
celebrate it will follow a day-by-day guide.
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Success Story
Ruben Uchima
Graduate of Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Peru), Ruben Uchima participated to the
Institut Paul Bocuse Worldwide Alliance student program in 2013. Passionate about
cuisine, he never considered this career as a job and lived different job opportunities
before to be hired as Executive Chef at the Embassy of Peru in Washington DC.
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