Kitchenesia.com - On October 14, Lazada, Southeast Asia's biggest e-commerce company, announced 3 winners of the fourth "Dapur Lazada" competition, taking place at Almond Zucchini Cooking Studio, South Jakarta.
With "Cooking with Best Friends" being the event's theme, these three winners had shown their exceptional talent and creativity in homemade cooking with their partners.
The first winner was Ainur Rachmawaty and Nunung Ernawati with their creation in chicken dish, Balado Ayam Kemangi (Spicy Chicken with Basil).
They are entitled to win 3D2N vacation to Ayanan Labuan Bajo.
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The second place is secured by Amalia Qonitah and Krisna Dwi Saputri who have shown their innovation in a dish named Baked Spices Mayonnaise Tilapia Bread. They won a Huawei P30 smartphone.
Last but not least, the third rank was given to Hestri Susilowati and Yunica Ismayani for their original dish, Spicy Meatballs. Hestri and Yunica brought home a Philips Air Fryer HD 9220.
The panel of judges decided the three winners through four aspects: method, formula, presentation, and taste.
Others were Evelyn Yonathan (Category Director General Merchandise, Lazada Indonesia), Yuda Bustara (celebrity chef), Martin Praja (chef and restaurateur), Yongky Sentosa (Country General Manager Personal Health, Philips Indonesia), Edwin Siswanto (GM Sales & Marketing, Maxim Indonesia), and Chef Nunu (Yummy Chef, IDN Media).
Evelyn Yonathan, Category Director General Merchandise, Lazada Indonesia, highlighted the importance of category for brand and customers on press conference, "Our main purpose is to present the best product in every category: kitchen, dining, and home appliances, and connecting everyone's favorite thing: food! For this year's competition, we focus on appretiation to talented home chef across Indonesia".
Representative of participating brands, Yongky Sentosa from Phillips Indonesia and Edwin Siswanto from Maxim Indonesia, also expressed their appreciation for "home chef" who consistently cook the healthy food for family.
"Phillip is consistently encouraging family to maintain healthy lifestyle. However, we understand that time and inconvenience often hindering people in having healthy living. Key to avoid both challenge are making cooking process easier and faster," said Yongky.
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In conjuction with #DapurLazada, Edwin Siswanto also presented two brand new products of Maxim, exclusive at Lazada. "We would like to introduce two new products of Maxim, exclusive at Lazada. The first is Maxim Superlite, heavy-duty pan covered with strong Black Diamond. And Maxim New Eleganza with heatproof exterior, and silk screen material that guarantees smooth heat distribution.
Chef Yuda Bustara and Chef Martin Praja were seen as guest judges.
Chef Bustara, a celebrity chef whose cooking show is broadcasted in 13 countries, gave a heartfelt appreciation for the creativity and boldness of this year's contestant.
"I have become #DapurLazada judge for two years consecutively. And I am astonished by contestant's dedication in perfecting their food creation.
"'Cooking with Best Friends' is the perfect theme to celebrate kinship between family and freinds," said the thirty-two-year-old chef.
Martin, chef-cum-restaurateur, claimed that trust was his biggest aspect on online shopping.
"After doing business for a longtime, I become sensitive when it comes to price. I've always found the original product with best price at Lazada," mentioned Martin when he talked about his culinary business.
Chef Nunu from IDN Media also shared her food secret, "For me, by understanding the ingredients, everyone can maximalize their food's flavors."
Lazada holds its biggest kitchen campaign with big discounts from October 14-17, 2019. There are 100 popular kitchen brands participated in this campaign: Lock & Lock, Maxim, CPM, Kirin, Miyako, Philips, Cosmos, etc.
