Chef Ippy Aiona, owner of The Three Fat Pigs restaurant and gastropub and Ippy’s Hawaiian Barbecue, won an International Iron Chef Competition at the Hot & Spicy Food Festival Sept. 1 in Toronto. Chef Ippy Aiona, owner of The Three
Chef Ippy Aiona, owner of The Three Fat Pigs restaurant and gastropub and Ippy’s Hawaiian Barbecue, won an International Iron Chef Competition at the Hot & Spicy Food Festival Sept. 1 in Toronto.
Aiona defeated three chefs during the competition, which was hosted by “Iron Chef America’s” Kevin Brauch. Aiona’s winning dishes featured a beef carpaccio with a sauerkraut foam mousse, sauerkraut tempura and arugula spaghetti.
“It was a tough decision to make, but Chef Ippy worked his culinary magic and turned the secret ingredient into a delicious gastronomic creation,” said Melanie Fernandez, director of community and educational programs at Harbourfront Centre.