Australia
australia Sydney August 13, 2014 Sydney TAFE (NSW Northern Sydney Institute) 250 Blaxland Rd, Ryde NSW 2112.
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he Dilmah Real High Tea in Australia kicked off on 29th of July 2014 in Melbourne and came to a glorious finish on the 13th of August 2014 at the Sydney TAFE (NSW Northern Sydney Institute) with much flourish and grandeur. 11 participants managed to emerge as Gold winners from the land of the Roos while it was Geoff Laws and Shaun Thompson representing the award-winning Qantas Lounges who emerged as National winners for the year. Australia’s proud colonial heritage having invariably integrated the tradition of high tea into its vibrant food culture, it was truly fascinating to see the wide variety of tea-inspired creations that has been put upon the judges’ table this year. Respect and regard for tea was showcased with great emphasis while the understanding of tea and its myriad of layers and flavours shown by the competitors was truly commendable. One of the most awarded and celebrated culinary professionals in the world, Black Hat chef Bernd Uber, celebrity chef, restaurateur and a well-loved media personality Peter Kuruvita and Dilhan C. Fernando, great tea aficionado and son of Dilmah founder joined together at the judging table this year, taking upon themselves the formidable task of selecting the crème de la crème of these tea-inspired culinary creations.
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