{"id":131946,"date":"2020-12-08T08:14:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=131946"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T04:18:18","slug":"7-eleven-culinary-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/12\/08\/7-eleven-culinary-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of 7-Eleven culinary competition savor victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_29991\"  width=\"676\" height=\"676\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zpH9v_qpktw?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Winners of 7-Eleven culinary competition savor victory\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Japanese and Korean cuisine creations by University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> culinary students will be highlighted in 7-Eleven Hawaii stores for a limited time in 2021. In December, eight <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> culinary students from <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> and Leeward Community Colleges competed in 7-Eleven Hawaii\u2019s third annual contest to produce a better-for-you bento or entr\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_131981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131981\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-winner-abe.jpg\" alt=\"Abe&#039;s Wafu &#699;Ulu Stew\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-winner-abe.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-winner-abe-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eri Abe&#8217;s Wafu &#699;Ulu Stew<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_131980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131980\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-winner-shim.jpg\" alt=\"Shim&#039;s Spicy Rice Cake Stir-Fry\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-winner-shim.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-winner-shim-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeongyeon Shim&#8217;s Spicy Rice Cake Stir-Fry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_131985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131985\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-jiho.jpg\" alt=\"Jiho&#039;s Bistec A La Mexicana con Arroz Primavera\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-jiho.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kapiolani-7-11-jiho-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Socorro Jiho&#8217;s Bistec A La Mexicana con Arroz Primavera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Two exciting dishes tied for first place: <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> student <strong>Eri Abe<\/strong>\u2019s Wafu &#699;Ulu Stew and fellow student <strong>Jeongyeon Shim<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Tteokbokki<\/em>, Spicy Rice Cake Stir-Fry.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope people taste this bento,&rdquo; Abe said. &ldquo;Many people don&#8217;t know breadfruit like &#699;ulu, so I want people to know about the vegetables.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shim said, &ldquo;I am very honored and I look forward to the process of actually taking this to the customers in the full cycle of product development, which is also another big challenge and a good learning opportunity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Abe and Shim won $1,000 each. In addition, Abe\u2019s Wafu &#699;Ulu Stew will be featured as a Localicious&#174; dish and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Agricultural Foundation.<\/p>\n<h2>Good exposure<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lauren Tamamoto<\/strong>, <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Culinary Innovation Center coordinator, said, &ldquo;To see your dish at a store or many stores in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, I think that\u2019s pretty cool and I think it\u2019s a good experience, good exposure for students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> student <strong>Socorro Jiho<\/strong> came in third place and won $750 for her dish, Bistec A La Mexicana con Arroz Primavera.<\/p>\n<p>Other finalists and their dishes included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chris Fujimoto<\/strong> (<span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>), Salsa Chicken with Beans and Rice<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elijah Madayag<\/strong> (<span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>), Shrimp Pinakbet<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaleb Molina<\/strong> (Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>), Kalua Pork Hash Patties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Owen Saito<\/strong> (<span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>), Ginger Miso Salmon Bento<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Wu<\/strong> (<span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>), Betty\u2019s Beef Noodle Soup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Win-win for all<\/h2>\n<p>This is the third year that 7-Eleven Hawaii has sponsored the &ldquo;On the Line&rdquo; culinary competition at <abbr>UH<\/abbr>. Criteria for this year\u2019s entries included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fits in a standard 7-Eleven Hawaii entr\u00e9e container<\/li>\n<li>No more than 700 calories per entr\u00e9e\/bento<\/li>\n<li>&ldquo;Good Source of Fiber&rdquo; 5 or more grams of fiber per entr\u00e9e\/bento<\/li>\n<li>Less than 10 grams fat per entr\u00e9e\/bento<\/li>\n<li>Must contain a minimum of two locally grown, caught or raised products<\/li>\n<li>Must be able to be displayed in a warmer for four hours without compromising flavor or appeal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;It\u2019s a win-win for all of us,&rdquo; said Debbie Lee Soon, 7-Eleven Hawaii senior category manager. &ldquo;They get the award. 7-Eleven gets a great dish to introduce to our customers. And we are using local ingredients, which helps the local agriculture industry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Kelli Abe Trifonovitch<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wafu &#699;Ulu Stew and <em>Tteokbokki<\/em>, Spicy Rice Cake Stir-Fry will be in all 7-Eleven Hawaii stores for a limited time in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,12],"tags":[184,63,65,660,71,56],"class_list":["post-131946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","category-video","tag-culinary","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-student-recognition","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131946"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216573,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131946\/revisions\/216573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}