The Asian Pastry Cup (APC) is an international pastry competition taking place every two years in Singapore. It is the official selective platform for the Asian teams who will go and compete at the World Pastry Cup in Lyon, France.
Competition Founded in 2006 in partnership with UBM Singapore, Valrhona, and the support of Singapore Pastry Alliance, the Asian Pastry Cup has reached high awareness and has portrayed itself as a large Asian Live Pastry competition for pastry professionals. This live competition pits national teams of pastry chefs against one another, culminating in a display of chocolate and sugar showpieces as well as pastry creations (examples include plated desserts and chocolate cakes).
It is held in Singapore every two years in conjunction with FHA “Food & Hotel Asia”, a renowned trade show within the food and hospitality industry in Asia, gathering about 4,000 international exhibitors and 78,000 trade attendees coming from 100 countries.
The Asian Pastry Cup goals are: Igniting creativity and interest in this culinary art Raising the Pastry Industry status in the region Providing a communication and education platform among pastry enthusiasts in Asia Promoting the best Asian Pastry Chefs of the year from all over Asia
Each team is composed of two competitors and one coach. The coach will form the jury and will taste the creations of other teams.
The competitors will have eight hours to prepare : Three chocolate cakes made out of Valrhona chocolates for eight persons 18 plated desserts of same composition made with Ravifruit products One sugar showpiece One chocolate showpiece
Results Gold Silver Bronze 2006 Singapore : Yoong Ming Choong, Sia Yii Sing, Cassian Tan Malaysia : Jean-Francois Arnaud, Ho Weng Kit, Amanda Lim Macao : Henry Maillet, Chan Hoi Peng, Qin Tao 2008 Singapore : Ng Chee Leong, Hoi Kuok, Pang Kok Keaong Taiwan : Li Chou-His, Wu Chau-Fu, Huang Fu-Shou China : Jiang Peng, Qi Yan, Zhao Bin 2010 Singapore : Pang Kok Keong, Jaycent Lau Tse Kwang, Alex Chong Chi Hung Taiwan : Fu-Shou Huang, Li-Che Chen, Hsui-Ming Malaysia : Chern Chee Hoong, Patrick Siau Chi Yin, Lu Yee Ling 2012 Australia : Dean Gibson, Andre Sandison, Justin Yu Malaysia : Chiam Ko Seen, Kong Yik Hong, Tay Chee Siang Singapore : Yong Ming Choong, Chong Chi Hiung, Chew Teck Heng Richard 2014 Malaysia : Chiam Ko Seen, Tay Chee Siang, Tan Wei Loon Singapore : Yong Ming Choong, Kent Ng, Desmond Lee Australia : Dean Gibson, Richard Hawke, Ryan Stevenson 2016 Singapore : Alex Yen, Pang Yun Kian, Desmond Lee Malaysia : Tan Wei Loon, Lim Chin Kheng, Yap Kean Chaun India : Dinesh Rawat, Mukesh Rawat, Amit Sinha 2018 Malaysia : Patrick Siau Chi Yin, Wei Loon Tan, Otto Tay Singapore : Kent Ng, Ben Goh, Chong Koo Jee Australia : Yves Scherrer, Sonia Siu, Justin Williams
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References
External links YouTube videos Asianpastrycup.com