Five students majoring in the Food Science and Technology program of Mahidol University International College (MUIC) won awards in three categories of the recently held “The Ajinomoto Young Chef Thailand Project.”

With the competition’s concept #LessSodiumMenuCreation, Team รากหญ้าฆ่าไม่ตาย won 1^st Prize in the Yum category (Scholarship grant worth 50,000 Baht as prize), 1^st Runner-up in the Soup category (Scholarship grant worth 30,000 Baht as prize) and 2^nd Runner-up in the Fried Food category (Scholarship grant worth 20,000 Baht as prize). The awarding ceremony was held on March 24, 2023 at the head office of Ajinomoto Thailand in Bangkok.

The winning team was composed of the following:

1. Ms. Waruntorn Karnjanaprapin
2. Mr. Phatchara Mingmuangthai
3. Ms. Tunyachanok Saetian
4. Mr. Pongsakorn Boontawee
5. Ms.Chanoknan Thongkrua
   

Their Team Adviser was Ajarn Chutamas Jayuutdiskul, a faculty member of the Food Science Program of the Science Division.