Photos from the October 2016 Grand Finale of the Superfoods Cookery Contest

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The Contest Begins

Chefs and youth foodies picking up their ingredients for the competition Two of the judges, Sarah Sakwa and Chef Robert Mulandi, share instructions with the participants Vendor Milly Sebbuliba from Nakasero Market preparing her food Chef Susan Kato and vendor Jane Nyakaisiki Chef Timothy Wandalu from Liquid Silk Restaurant Vendor Monica Kayagi from Arua Park Chef Andrew Alikulya from Catering Solutions East Africa Vendor Monica Kayagi, Chef Andrew Alikulya, and Chef Timothy Wandalu (left to right) Participants using the deep fryer in the kitchens of Golf Course Hotel Vendor Asiimwe Nicholas and Chef Suna Ivan Youth foodies using proper food safety and hygiene techniques Youth foodies hard at work Youth foodie Donald Baguma Participants in the kitchens Youth foodies Ojangole Max Igune and Regina Nantege Youth foodie Sylvia Oile Chef Ajen Joseph and youth foodie Alenyo Faith Chef Andrew Alikulya and Vendor Monica Kayagi

The Final Products

Product developer Aleto Mary Cecilia with millet and tamarind seed flour Millet and tamarind seed flour Millet and sorghum daddies (small cookies) Betty Kasiriri Businga of Mama Kashera Popped Sorghum, with millet samosas in the background Millet and sorghum biscuits with mushroom gravy Drumsticks stuffed with sorghum grains coated with millet flour by Chef Timothy Wandalu Sorghum chips by Chef Andrew Alikulya Sorghum Afro-Sushi by Chef Andrew Alikulya Sorghum rice balls by Chef Andrew Alikulya Whole millet egg roll by Chef Susan Kato and vendor Jane Nyakaisiki Sweet potato cooked in millet flour by Chef Susan Kato and vendor Jane Nyakaisiki Millet omelet Millet wafers and beef fillet with mustard sauce by Sylvia Oile and Mark Aheru Gluten-free millet bread by youth foodie Ahab Tumushabe Millet sandwich, vegetable or egg, by youth foodie Kevin Teddy Sorghum and millet rock buns by youth foodie Alenyo Faith Millet and sorghum cake by youth foodie Proscovia Nakabuusu African Sorghum chocolate cake by Chef Andrew Alikulya Sorghum bhajias by Chef Susan Kato Millet mahamri by Chef Susan Kato and vendor Jane Nyakaisiki Millet beef wrap by Chef Timothy Wandalu Sorghum and potato curry by Chef Ajen Joseph Ginger millet daddies by youth foodie Ojangole Max Igune Sorghum bhajia by Chef Susan Kato Millet pita bread by Chef Ajen Joseph Vegetable and sorghum grain sandwich Chicken and sorghum spring rolls by Chef Susan Kato African salt cookies English and Ugandan millet pancakes by Chef Daniel Ogugu Egg salad with sorghum grains Sorghum and chicken curry with millet bhatura by Chef Tobias Okumu Popped sorghum and sim sim snack by Chef Susan Kato and vendor Jane Nyakaisiki Whole grain millet and sorghum coconut beans by Chef Susan Kato Fried millet balls Sweet millet chips with mango whip by youth foodie Mark Aheru and Sylvia Oile Millet and egg rolex by vendor Asiimwe Nicholus Whole grain sorghum fried rice by Chef Susan Kato Matoke katogo with vegetables and sorghum by Chef Susan Kato and vendor Jane Nyakaisiki Sprouted sorghum fish or vegetable dumplings by youth foodie Regina Nantege Sweet millet and sorghum tort (pizza) by youth foodie Donald Baguma Millet biscuits Sweet millet mummies by Chef Ajen Joseph Sorghum cocktail juice by Chef Ajen Joseph Millet vanilla milkshake by Chef Susan Kato Chicken on sugarcane fused with millet flour by Chef Timothy Wandalu

Judging Begins

Chefs showing off their culinary creations Judges discussing Chef Andrew Alikulya’s recipes Judges tasting sorghum and potato curry by Chef Ajen Joseph Judges taste testing gluten-free millet bread Youth foodie Regina Nantege explaining her dishes to the judges

The Awards Ceremony

Dr. Julius Gatune, ACET, during the awards presentation Dr. Deborah Cohen, RAND, during the awards ceremony Superfoods Cook-off Finale awards ceremony at Golf Course Hotel Chef Susan Kato waiting to hear the results of the competition Friends and family of youth foodie participants Chef Robert Mulandi, judge, at the awards ceremony Dr. Joueria Nambooze, nutritionist at AFRII, at the awards ceremony Awards ceremony Chef Susan Kato, best professional chef Chef Timothy Wandalu who works at Liquid Silk Restaurant, professional chef runner-up Betty Kasiriri Busing, best commercial product developer, for Mama Kashera drink Best youth foodie duo, Sylvia Oile and Mark Aheru Donald Baguma, youth foodie runner-up Zainab Kangale, project coordinator Celebration with all the winners at the end of the awards ceremony

The Final Stakeholder Meeting

Sylvia Nabukenya, Saladin Media, and Michele Abbott, Pardee RAND Graduate School, showing off the popped sorghum snack served at the final stakeholders meeting Dr. Julius Gatune, ACET, and Dr. Deborah Cohen, RAND at the final stakeholders meeting Nathan Tumuhamye from Resilient Africa Network (RAN) Nathan Tumuhamye from RAN, presenting at the final stakeholders meeting Chef Susan Kato, winner of the best professional chef award, telling stakeholders about her experience and life story leading up to this event Chef Susan Kato presenting to stakeholders