Maggi has unveiled five teams of budding young chefs to be the national winners of the Maggi Secondary School Cooking Competition (MSSCC) 2022.
The young chefs, who triumphed over more than 2,000 participants, are:
- Grand winner: Camelia Ivana and Irdina Sofiya from SM Sains Rembau, Negeri Sembilan
- 2nd Place: Nabihah Auni and Nur Ain Syazwani from SMK Pandan, Kuantan, Pahang
- 3rd Place: Alya Qaseh and Qurratul Ain from SMK Pengerang Utama, Johor
- 4th Place: Vanessa Grace and Valentina Ulau from SMK Bandar Sibu, Sarawak
- 5th Place: Aleya Alesya and Damia Batrisyia from SMJK Notre Dame Convent, Melaka
Now in its 26th instalment, the culinary platform which was introduced in 1997, aims to cultivate an interest in cooking amongst secondary school students while raising the awareness on the long-term effects of eating well on health.
The campaign is a strategic collaboration between Maggi and the Ministry of Education, which has since seen the successful participation of over 341,000 students across 10,000 secondary schools in Malaysia.
“Over the past two decades, Maggi Secondary School Cooking Competition has gained tremendous support and commendable student participation as many recognise the importance of cultivating talents in cooking and gaining knowledge about nutrition in diet from a young age.
“Cooking is a valuable life skill for the young generation to acquire, as they will also learn about the planning process, time management and organisational skills, among others,” said Nestle (M) Bhd Maggi business executive officer Geetha Balakrishna.
Geetha added, “The competition is aimed at creating an equal society where we encourage young boys and girls to pursue their interest and passion in cooking, while opening up greater opportunities for these young talents who may eventually dabble into the Malaysian culinary arena as a career.”
With the theme Anda & Maggi, “Sajian Seimbang Tanda Sayang” (You & Maggi, “A Balanced Bowl is a Serving of Love”), this year’s competition garnered entries from more than 2,000 aspiring young students aged 13 to 15 from 500 schools nationwide.
Participants showcased their cooking talents and demonstrated the right nutritional choices with the ‘Pinggan Sihat Malaysia’ or ‘Suku-Suku Separuh’ (Malaysian Healthy Plate/Quarter-Quarter Half) concepts towards building healthier eating habits.
The winners were selected based on a series of evaluations on creative use of ingredients, cooking skills, presentation and culinary inspirations via their submitted videos.
