Zhou Mengxin wins Spanish ICEX gastronomy contest

From http://www.vi-franc.com/la-xinesa-zhou-mengxin-guanya-el-concurs-que-clausura-el-vi-programa-de-formacio-en-gastronomia-de-licex (in Catalan)

Cava Regulatory Board has taken part in the 6th Program of Gastronomy Learning of ICEX, that has ended with the 6th Tapas International Contest of Valladolid (Spain). The young Chinese cook, Zhou Mengxin, has been the winner of this edition, which has the objective that contestants reflect in his/her own recipes the tastes and techniques learned during their stages in some of the best restaurants in Spain. The tapa by Zhou Mengxin that was awarded with the first price, given by the Cava Regulatory Board, has been salmorejo with iberian ham in crunchy rice. Geneva Melby, from United States, and Rafal Wojtasik, from Poland, have won the second and third prize, respectively. Zhou Mengxin, as winner, will be appointed as honour member of the Cava Regulatory Board during the Cava Week of 2014, and will also give a master class at the Tourism University School of Barcelona.