Sweetness of "March Fragrance"

The "March Flavors" cooking competition is a platform for students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to showcase their talents and skills. It's also a fun, beneficial, and meaningful event where students can socialize and meet after stressful study hours. The competition also provides an opportunity for female students to demonstrate their leadership abilities and teamwork skills.

Participants are full-time students. There are 28 teams from various student associations, clubs/teams/groups under the Youth Union – Student Association of the University. Each team consists of 3 members. Competition time: 45 minutes. Each team will cook a dish of their choice with the theme "Spices of Love," ensuring the following elements: the dish uses a combination of at least 5 spices (onion, garlic, chili, ginger, cardamom, fish sauce, salt, etc.); the maximum cost of ingredients is 200,000 VND; teams are encouraged to use local spices. Each team must prepare and submit to the Organizing Committee a document detailing the cooking process and a price list of cooking ingredients before the competition begins. After completion, each team has 3 minutes to present their dish.

The judging panel will score based on the following criteria: the finished product is cooked through, delicious (nutritional value), authentic in flavor, hygienic, and attractively presented. Sub-component scores will be based on: the flavor of the dish - its uniqueness and creativity - presentation - and explanation.

At the end of the competition, the First Prize went to the International Studies Faculty Student Union team. The Second Prize went to the Sociology Faculty Student Union team and the Social Work Student Team. The Third Prize went to the Information and Library Science Faculty Student Union, the Men's Football Club, and the Oriental Studies Faculty Student Union. The Consolation Prizes went to the Vovinam Club, the Volunteer Student Shock Team, the Linguistics Faculty Student Union, the Journalism and Communication Faculty Student Union, and the Philosophy Faculty Student Union.