" We want dishes made with the eater in mind, not dishes for the contest."-Cooking competition "RED U-35 (RYORININ's EMERGING) " aimed at discovering and supporting young talented cooks. DREAM) ”has been decided. Unlike the judging method of existing competitions, it seems that not only cooking skills but also "humanity" will be evaluated.


This competition was designed to find new generations of cooks (creators) with new values, regardless of cooking genre, and to support the industry with all its might. The winner will be awarded a prize of 5 million yen and two additional prizes: "Training to go to the restaurant you admire most in the world (both domestic and overseas)!" And "The road to a star led by RED members!" is.

The judges are 10 people who are active in the front lines of the food and beverage industry. The jury is headed by Yoshiki Tsuji, the director and principal of Tsuji Cooking School, Tsuji Culinary Academy, LA BETTOLA owner chef Tsutomu Ochiai, Yoshihiro Murata, the owner of Kikunoi, and the head chef of Restaurant Tateru Yoshino. Yoshino Ken, Tsuji Tamura Representative Director Takashi Tamura, Wakiya Ichisho Micharo Owner Chef Yuji Wakiya, Sommelier Shinya Tazaki, Food Columnist and Editor-in-Chief of Magazine "Amakara Techo" Takeshi Kadogami, Ota The judges will be Susumu Ota, President of Publications, and Yumiko Inuyo, a restaurant journalist.


You can apply for the competition "Cooks under 35 years old who aim to be great cooks". The recruitment period is from June 1st to June 30th. A total of four times, the first to third screenings and the final screening, will be held, and the number will be reduced to 50 in the first "document screening" and 25 in the second "video screening". In this video screening, the competition secretariat goes to the applicant's shop and shoots a video of the cooking setup and individuality. The judges will check this video.

The third "proficiency screening" is a format in which the judges freely go to meet applicants who "want to meet this person" or "want to eat this dish". It seems that the content is severe, as it may end without being judged (Tasting) if the first and second screenings are not sufficiently appealing. From the five people selected here, one Grand Prix will be decided at the final "Tasting examination" on November 4th.

The general producer of this competition "RED U-35" is broadcast writer Koyama Kundō. "In this competition, not only the skill and skill of cooking, but also the personality, potential, and future potential of the cook will be judged. In other words, the person who is the best at cooking cannot win the championship. The person who wants to entrust the Japanese cooking world to this person can win the championship. "(Mr. Koyama).

This project will give you cooperative support if you win. Cooks with big dreams, why don't you apply?

■ RED U-35
https://www.redu35.jp/