Korean Neapolitan pizza artisans have demonstrated their presence on the international stage by winning consecutive awards at the world's most prestigious Neapolitan pizza competition. By simultaneously winning the national team championship and placing in individual categories, they have proven the competitiveness of Korean Neapolitan pizza. Chef's Food announced that Chef Kim So-yoon claimed the top spot in the national team competition at the '23rd Caputo Cup Neapolitan Pizza World Championship,' held in Naples, Italy, from the 8th to the 10th. Chef Kim achieved a double victory, securing 2nd place in the STG category, which evaluates authentic Neapolitan pizza, and 3rd place in the STAGIONE category, which covers seasonal pizza. The Caputo Cup World Championship, which began in 1991, is an international competition hosted by the Association of Neapolitan Pizza Masters (APN). It is regarded as a stage where pizza artisans from around the world compete in authenticity and creativity. Competitions take place in various categories, including STG, CONTEMPORANEA, CLASSICA, and STAGIONE. Chef Kim So-yoon, the winner of the international competition, competed as the sole representative of South Korea. Chef Kim attracted the attention of local audiences and judges by participating in the competition wearing a Hanbok. Her winning dish was praised for simultaneously embodying authenticity and creativity by utilizing salmon gravlax and caviar based on Lemon Bianca Cream, Fior di Latte, and Stracciatella. Chef Kim operates 'Vulcan,' a Neapolitan wood-fired pizza specialty restaurant in Wanju, Jeonbuk. Chef Kim So-jung presented an authentic Margherita in the STG category and submitted 'Pizza Autounno,' an autumn-themed dish, in the STAGIONE category. Her creation, which harmoniously utilized potatoes, smoked pancetta, and Tatterino tomatoes, received high marks. The Kitchen Il Forno, where Chef Kim is affiliated, is an authentic Southern Italian restaurant operating eight branches nationwide. These winners are the recipients of the '7th Caputo Cup Napoli Pizza Korea Championship,' held last April under the auspices of APN COREA and organized by Chefs Food. Notably, with four out of the six winners at this year's Korean competition being female chefs, their excellent performance at the global competition is being praised as demonstrating the competitiveness of female pizzaiolas. A Chefs Food official stated, "This achievement is an example showing that the quality of Korean Neapolitan pizza possesses sufficient competitiveness in the global market," adding, "We will continue to support the spread of authentic Neapolitan pizza culture and the training of professional personnel."     (ICE SEOUL)

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