TORONTO — Bento chefs across Canada and the U.S. will gather in Toronto tomorrow for the 5th annual Bento Sushi Champion Competition.
The event, held at Toronto’s Ryerson University, will see the top six chefs and their recipes go head-to-head in a sushi roll-off — competing for the grand title of Bento Sushi Champion, $5,000 in prize money and the chance to have their roll in stores as a limited-time offer product.
The winner will be decided by a panel of four food industry experts, including:
• Marco Chita, senior category manager for HMR, Discount Division, Loblaw Companies Limited
• John Hashimoto, director of Product Development, Bento Sushi
• Liora Ipsum, food writer and editor, BlogTO
• Christopher Siu, MasterChef Canada finalist and baker, Daango Sweets
Competing chefs and their creations include:
• Sukhe Lee, B.C., BBQ Bulgogi Roll with Nuts
• Sarina Yoth, Que., Maple Apple Crab Roll
• Haruo Oikawa, New York, Haru Roll
• Mei Zang, Ont., Prosciutto Roll
• Huang Yan Fang, Ont., Shrimp Roll
• Hao Vu, Man., Torch Lobster Roll
