Rokiah Mahmud
The Ministry of Education, through the Special Education Department yesterday, organised the final round of the 3rd National Level Cooking Competition for Pre-Vocational Programme students at the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus in Jalan Muara.
Eight schools competed in the finals in which they were required to prepare three dishes revolving around the theme of ‘free creativity’.
Five culinary judges, led by food and nutrition (F&N) teacher from Sufri Bolkiah Secondary School, comprised chefs from IBTE, Royal Brunei Culinary (RBC) and private companies. During the preliminary round, some 84 students from pre-vocational programme, representing 21 schools nationwide, took part in the competition.
This year’s competition saw teams of three students preparing the dishes while one student handling flower arrangements and table decorations.
The preliminary round was held from October 17 to 25 at Masin Secondary School, Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary School, Katok Secondary School and Tanjong Maya Secondary School, involving 13 F&N teachers from secondary schools.
The event has been carried out since 2018 to serve as a platform for students to master culinary skills.
