Tokyo – A high-stakes clash of Italian gastronomy: the final round of the 17th Gran Concorso di Cucina (Grand Culinary Competition), organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, will take place in Tokyo at the Musashino Culinary Institute on November 20 starting at 5:00 PM. The two finalists who will cook live in front of the audience are Hiroki Yoshida from Enoteca Pinchiorri Nagoya and Yuta Ishii from Cucina Sankei Kaikan Otemachi. The panel of judges tasked with declaring the winning chef comprises Andrea Tranchero (Executive Chef, Barilla APAC), Alberto Forcolin (Executive Chef, Il Teatro at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo), Emanuela Orighi (Italian Academy of Cuisine, Tokyo Delegation), and Fabio Strada (Italian Academy of Cuisine, Tokyo Delegation). (9colonne)