EBONG UDEME MOSES
Professional Chef · Ifako-Ijaiye
4–7 years cooking experiencePersonal information
- Full name
- EBONG UDEME MOSES
- Location
- Ifako-Ijaiye
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 26
- Phone
- 07025108466
- ebongudememoses4732@gmail.com
- Residential address
- 3B Jonathan onanubi Coker street,Fagba,Lagos
- Social handles
- https://www.tiktok.com/@theflameco18?_r=1&_t=ZS-99fojxwxDXx
Applicant profile
- Applicant type
- Professional Chef
- Applicant type other
- With both cooking and pastries
- Current occupation
- Chef
- Cooking experience
- 4–7 years
Competition experience
- Prior competitions
- No
- Competition details
- No. I have not competed in a formal cooking competition yet. However, for the past seven years, my daily kitchen service has been my competition. Every day, I push myself to deliver high-quality, creative dishes under intense time pressure to win the satisfaction of my guests. I am ready for this to be my first official win.
Competition readiness
- Available throughout competition
- Yes
Entrepreneurship and impact
- Runs a food business
- Yes
- Business name
- THE FLAME CO
- Business type
- Food and pastries
- Years in operation
- No,just starting
- Business challenge
- It will help me to break out of my daily kitchen routine and challenge the creative stagnation that comes with executing the same menu. Cooking under the pressure of a ticking clock and a live audience will force me to trust my instincts, conquer my fear of mistakes, and make split-second decisions. Ultimately, I want to step out from behind the kitchen doors, overcome the obscurity that many chefs face, and gain the confidence to share my unique culinary voice with the world."
Culinary journey
I have been working as a professional chef for seven years. My cooking journey started because I truly love food and flavors. Over the years, this love has turned into a rewarding career full of hard work, learning, and creativity.I spent my first few years learning the basic rules of cooking. I learned how to use knives correctly, manage a busy kitchen, and respect every ingredient. As time went on, I worked in different types of kitchens and found my own style. Today, I like to take classic, familiar dishes and give them a modern twist. I enjoy mixing different cultural flavors and making food look beautiful on the plate.For me, cooking is about making people happy and creating good memories. After seven years of working hard behind the scenes, I am ready for this talent show. I am bringing my strong kitchen skills, my ability to stay calm under pressure, and my love for great food to the competition.
Cooking inspiration
My cooking is inspired by the joy of feeding my family and the excitement of culinary creativity.My journey started at home. Nothing makes me happier than cooking meals for my family and seeing the genuine joy on their faces when they eat. That feeling made me want to become a chef.Over time, that love for family meals turned into a passion for creativity. I love taking ordinary, everyday ingredients and turning them into something completely different and exciting. For me, cooking is an art. I am always looking for new ways to surprise people and make familiar food taste unexpected and wonderful.
Signature dish
Cofis Pasta is a unique dish made by combining fresh fish, pasta, and coconut milk. I created this dish because I wanted to surprise my family with something completely different from our usual meals. It features a wonderful blend of seafood and a rich, creamy texture that makes it stand out.b) Coconut StewI created this Coconut Stew after my family spent several days eating regular coconut rice. I wanted to reinvent those familiar flavors into something exciting and new, so I decided to turn the coconut base into a rich, savory stew form instead. It is a perfect example of how I love to transform everyday ingredients into unexpected meals.
C) MayoskewerMayoskewer is a flavorful chicken or beef skewer marinated in mayonnaise. I created this dish by accident one day when I was making skewers but realized I did not have any Greek yogurt to balance my marinade recipe. I decided to take a creative risk and use mayonnaise instead. It turned out to be an amazing combination with an incredible flavor vibe. It became an instant hit and is now in daily demand and more.
Why I want to participate
After seven years of working hard behind the scenes in the kitchen, I am ready to step into the spotlight and share my unique culinary voice with the world.My passion for cooking started by making meals that brought joy to my family. Over time, that passion grew into a love for creative cooking—like inventing my Fico Pasta and Mayoskewers out of simple, everyday ingredients. I want to participate in this competition to test my limits, showcase my personal cooking style, and prove that I can handle the intense pressure of a professional culinary stage. I am ready to show everyone what a modern, creative chef can achieve.
What winning would mean
Winning this competition would mean everything to me. It would be the ultimate reward for my seven years of hard work and dedication in the kitchen.First, it would validate my creativity. For years, I have loved taking risks to create unique dishes like my Fico Pasta and Mayoskewers. Winning would prove that my personal cooking style and flavors truly belong on a grand stage.Most importantly, it would make my family proud. My entire culinary journey started because I wanted to bring joy to them through food. Winning this title would show them that all the long hours and sacrifices were worth it, and it would give me the platform to launch the next big chapter of my culinary career.
