ADVERTISEMENTThe 12th IIHM International Young Chef Olympiad 2026 opened in Bengaluru on Sunday. Food as a tool to “foster friendship”: that is the message the chef olympiad wants to convey. At its heart, the Young Chef Olympiad is culinary diplomacy inaction — a place where borders dissolve, politics disappear, and food builds bridges,” Bose told the young participants at the inauguration. The theme of this year’s Young Chef Olympiad is “preserving the world’s global culinary heritage through AI”. It is about friendship, food, and culture.

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2026 02:23 UTC