Lyna Mohamad
Bruneian Chef Noreen binti Sapri may have missed the 39th National Day celebrations in the Sultanate, but she did not miss bagging the silver medal at the Malaysia Culinary World Cup 2023 (MCWC23) as a representative from Brunei from February 21 to 23.
She received a diploma certificate for her dish she named Kerabu Nenas Buah Delima. She was also awarded for her Malaysia burger dish.
The 42-year-old has worked as a chef since she was 24 and currently works at the British Forces Brunei. She decided to put her skills to test by participating in the MCWC23 after encouragement from hamily and friends.
She wanted to prove to herself that she can be better, along with her friend Chef Rohana binti Mahmod who was invited by the Malaysia Bersatu Culinary Association (MBCA) to be one of the juries for the event. “I am glad I followed my heart to compete with over 600 chefs in the competition. Being the only Bruneian to compete in the event, I express gratitude to Allah the Almighty for this achievement as well as my family and friends who have supported me along the way.”
Chef Noreen and Chef Rohana plan to compete in the world chef championship in Johor in May.
MCWC23 was launched by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan accompanied by Director General of Tourism Malaysia, Dato’ Haji Zainuddin Abdul Wahab on February 21.
The world’s largest inaugural cooking competition saw over 650 local and international participants cooking concurrently at the same venue in an attempt to earn a place in the Guinness World Records.
