Check out three brilliant chefs and their innovative recipes.
Kikkoman® Soy Sauce has inspired generations of chefs and foodservice operators to add umami and savory depth to all kinds of menu items, Asian and beyond.
In that spirit, the INSPIRED BY KIKKOMAN Chef Competition challenges chefs and culinary professionals to submit cutting-edge menu ideas featuring Kikkoman® Soy Sauce. And this year, we were once again blown away by the outstanding entries we received!
From among hundreds of respondents who registered to compete, our judges selected 50 to proceed to Round 2, in which participants were invited to submit a full recipe and photo. This year’s judging panel included past contest winners, Chefs Ian Ramirez, Jackson Kalb, and Mark Rivera, as well as experts from Chefs’ Roll and Kikkoman Executive Chef Andrew Hunter. Our judges then narrowed the submissions down to 5 Finalists, whose recipes were recreated for a new fan voting component to help us crown a Grand Prize Winner, a Runner Up, and a Fan Favorite Prize winner.
The challenge was simple, but far from easy: show us your innovation, knowledge and creativity using Kikkoman® Soy Sauce (Original, Less-Sodium, or Tamari) as the central seasoning in a globally inspired entrée.
