Filipino chef wins S Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 for the Pacific region

John Rivera lived in New Zealand before his family moved to Melbourne, but still loves going back to his familys hometown in Cabanatuan City where he loves eating the fresh produce and local cuisine. Image: Sinigang of John Rivera (Lucas Dawson)

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Today he is the Chef de Partie to one of Melbourne’s finest restaurants, Amaru. His dish, 'Sinigang” - Hapuka and tomato, calamansi and taro won him a place to compete in Milan for the grand for the international competition 2018  S Pellegrino Young Chef.

Source: Lucas Dawson

Source: Lucas Dawson