UAEMéx students win international gastronomy competition in Chile

Four students from the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx) secured first place at the Pan American Confederation of Hotel, Gastronomy and Tourism Schools (CONPEHT) competition held in Chile. The winning team, composed of Damaris Sumano Martínez, Alexa Marianne Albarrán García, Karol Martínez Sánchez, and Miguel Alejandro Castañeda Álvarez, presented a five-course menu titled “Relatos del Xinantécatl.”

The culinary proposal focused on the traditions and ingredients of the municipalities near Nevado de Toluca. The menu included a beverage based on tecuí from Calimaya, an appetizer inspired by the Toluco huarache, pepeto from Coatepec Harinas, and a main course of white mole with quelites and salmon trout. The dessert featured a reinterpretation of the traditional Calimaya pan de torta. This victory marks the second consecutive year that UAEMéx has achieved first place in this international competition.