Are you passionate about Japanese cuisine?
Join us for the Japanese Cooking Contest 2025, where culinary creativity meets cultural appreciation.
This is your chance to demonstrate your skills and win exciting prize & Trip to Japan. 

Eligibility

• Open to Indian residents aged 18+

• Culinary students, and professionals welcome

• Passionate about Japanese cuisine

• Must be available on the contest date

• Applicants must hold a nationality other than Japanese
  
  
  

We are thrilled to announce that all eligible participants of the Japanese Cooking Contest 2025 will receive an exclusive participation prize sponsored by KAI India — a brand renowned for its precision Japanese craftsmanship.

🎉 Participation Prize:
KAI Premium Kitchen Set (4 Pieces)
— Nakiri Knife, Santoku Knife, Kitchen Scissors & Peeler

Please Note:

• The participation prize is limited to the first 40 applicants.

• Eligibility applies only to participants who submit a complete entry that aligns with the contest theme.

Eligibility : Must not be a Japanese national.
Theme : Japan–India Friendship 🇯🇵 🤝 🇮🇳
Number of Recipes and Rules: Participants are required to create a "5-item Japanese appetiser platter" incorporating all of the specified key ingredients.

Key Ingredients : 

- At least one type of Japanese seafood or vegetable (Japan-sourced)
- Japanese seasonings (soy sauce, miso, vinegar, sake, mirin, etc.)
- Dashi (made with Japanese ingredients such as bonito or kombu; vegetarian/vegan-friendly options permitted)
- At least one Indian ingredient (use of spices permitted)

Contest Format & Rounds

1. Preliminary / Qualifying rounds:
   Contestants submit photos/videos/recipes depending on the round : APPLY HERE 🔗
   Application Form Deadline : 15th October 2025
   
   
   

2. 📄 Document Screening – Evaluation Process : All submissions will undergo a document screening stage. The judges will evaluate your 5-item Japanese appetiser platter proposal based on the following:

✅ Evaluation Criteria

• Passion – Your demonstrated enthusiasm for Japanese cuisine

• Concept – Creativity and coherence of the overall appetizer platter

• Photograph Quality – Visual clarity and presentation in photos

• Recipe – Use of ingredients, balance of flavors, and authenticity

• Clarity of Cooking Process – Clear, logical, and replicable steps
  
  3.  Final Tournament: Held in Mumbai at Sheila Raheja Institute of Hotel Management（SRIHM) :
  Only 5 finalists are invited to compete live here. 

Challenge ! Taste Of Japan 

Sheila Raheja Institute Of Hotel Management 

Celebrating Japanese craftsmanship and culinary excellence.