This year’s event featured a diverse range of categories — from traditional fish and vegetarian dishes to innovative pasta creations, restaurant-style desserts, and the thrilling “Black Box” challenges where chefs must craft masterpieces from mystery ingredients under strict time limits.
The competition not only celebrates technical skill and creativity but also highlights cultural heritage through food. Each dish presented was a reflection of national identity, artistry, and the universal language of taste.
In this grand showcase, chefs from ECO member countries — Kazakhstan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and the Republic of Azerbaijan — stood out with remarkable victories, affirming the region’s rich culinary traditions and rising global influence.
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Results
Fish Dishes
• 1st Place — Lom-Alieva Laura (Russia)
• 2nd Place — Akynova Aizada Aydarkyzy (Kazakhstan)
• 3rd Place — Ms. Majidi (Iran)
Vegetarian Dishes
• 1st Place — Salman Al-Zahrani (Saudi Arabia)
• 2nd Place — Odambetov Jasurbek (Uzbekistan)
• 3rd Place — Oshakbaeva Beibitgul Kadbullaevna (Kazakhstan)
Restaurant Dessert
• 1st Place — Laya Babaei (Iran)
• 2nd Place — Falahi Hasnaa (Morocco)
• 3rd Place — Hamdi Traboulsi (Tunisia)
Pasta
• 1st Place — Murad Gorchiev (the Republic of Azerbaijan)
• 2nd Place — Dostan Umarov (Kazakhstan)
• 3rd Place — Saidi Fadwa (Morocco)
Black Box Challenge
• 1st Place — Haendra Afriyan Jaya & Wahyudi Saepuddin (Indonesia)
• 2nd Place — Odilov Ozod, Rozibaev Azamat, Alimatova Nazira (Uzbekistan)
• 3rd Place — Voichanka Katsiaryna, Khaletski Yauheni, Anna Yaromenka (Belarus)
Junior Black Box
• 1st Place — Huseyn Mammadov, Seymur Maharramov, Kamran Nagiyev (the Republic of Azerbaijan)
• 2nd Place — Shokhruzkhon Ibragimov, Avazov Ayyub Azimov, Rakhimhojaev Xasan (Uzbekistan)
Golden Chef of the Year
• 1st Place — Yeskendir Salykov (Kazakhstan)
• 2nd Place — Haendra Afriyan Jaya (Indonesia)
• 3rd Place — Riskidinov Samirbek (Uzbekistan)
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ECO Member Countries Shine
• Kazakhstan distinguished itself with multiple awards, including Golden Chef of the Year (Yeskendir Salykov, 1st Place).
• Iran celebrated victories in both Fish Dishes and Restaurant Dessert, with Laya Babaei securing 1st Place in desserts.
• Uzbekistan impressed in vegetarian cuisine, the Black Box challenge, and the Junior Black Box, earning several podium finishes.
• The Republic of Azerbaijan achieved top honors in Pasta and Junior Black Box, showcasing the nation’s rising culinary talent.
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Conclusion
The International Culinary Championship reaffirmed the power of gastronomy as a cultural bridge. With ECO member countries achieving outstanding success, the event highlighted the region’s vibrant food heritage and its growing influence on the global culinary stage.