Professional chefs in the UAE are invited to join the Taste New Zealand competition.
Competing chefs should submit a pre-qualifying recipe that features the New Zealand ingredients abalone and sweet potato by March 31.
Ten finalists will then be selected to go on to the final cook-off on April 26 at Park Hyatt Dubai where they will prepare one plate in one hour using a range of supplied secret New Zealand ingredients.
While the exact details of what will be in the pantry will only be revealed on the day of the finals, chefs can expect to see a range of New Zealand products including meat and seafood, fruit and vegetables, jams and sauces, and speciality ingredients such as honey.
The finalists will be judged by a panel of chefs, critics and food industry folk.
The grand prize is a trip for two to New Zealand, courtesy of Emirates Airline.
For more details and submission of recipes, visit www.nzte.govt.nz/tastenz.
