The Kookmin University Co-op held the '2024 Kookmin Cooking King Contest' on November 15 (Fri) at the cooking lab on the 6th floor of the Science Building.

This competition was held with the aim of increasing the interaction between members of Kookmin University and their interest in cooking, encouraging members to participate in the development of the school cafeteria menu, and expanding the events for union members.

The theme of the competition was 'bibimbap,' and a total of 12 teams applied, of which six teams advanced to the finals. In the finals, each team cooked directly at the competition venue and conducted a cooking evaluation, and the judges evaluated the taste, creativity, usability, and hygiene of the dishes in a comprehensive manner.

The judging panel for this competition consisted of Professor Lee, Min A of the Department of Food and Nutrition as the head judge, and Cheon Young-ki, the executive director of the union, Lee Young-sung, the student director, Moon Eui-sik, the head of the business team, and Kim Mi-jin, the store manager of the Our Home branch at Kookmin University.

The team “The Bread Chef” that won the title of the best chef was praised by the judges for its fresh ingredients and original recipe. The 'Bobby Girls' team won the Excellence Award, while the 'Bibim Daewang' team won the Encouragement Award, and each team received a certificate and a prize.

The students who participated in the competition said, “It was a great opportunity to increase my interest in cooking,” and “I made good memories with other participants.”

Last year's contest (the first) winners' dishes were served in the staff cafeteria and student cafeteria, Hanul Restaurant, and they received positive responses from users for their novel menu ideas. The winning entries will also be used to develop menus for the school cafeteria, following the same pattern as last year.