Taste of Korea Philippines winner to compete in finals

MANILA, Philippines - With her version of the Korean staple food bulgogi-bibimbap, Lolita Garcia will be competing in Korea this coming August after besting 26 other competitors in the Philippine round of Taste of Korea competition held last July 25 at the Lyceum Culinary Institute in Manila.

The 33-year-old cook of a training center in Quezon City will have a culinary tour in Korea, prior to the competition of the regional leg winners around the world. It was her second time to join the competition. Last year she failed to secure the top spot, wherein Justin Tee bagged the top prize.

Coming in as runners-up were Maria Lourdes Feliciano and Michael Cheng. The Global Taste of Korea is part of the fourth year anniversary celebration of KCC.