Singapore just won another Olympic gold medal, and it wasn’t even big in the local news.
We are a nation of foodies, crazy over the latest tarts, #SimiSaiSaltedEggEverything and argue over the best char kuay teow in Singapore.
![Singapore National Culinary Team](https://julesofsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/0d6d2-0rfifeaniak-dxfdk.jpg?w=1000)
Source: Facebook (Singapore Chefs Association)
But did you know, Singapore also sent a group of highly skilled chefs to Germany to compete in the IKA Culinary Olympics held in Germany from 21–26 October 2016?
![Singapore National Culinary Team 2016](https://julesofsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/969a2-0adk9xt1wyyn7hmdn.jpg?w=1000)
The Singapore National Culinary Team did such a good job that they just won the Gold Medal for the Cold Display Table segment!
![Singapore National Culinary Team won gold](https://julesofsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/14fe0-0pnt3hadfvxex4dad.jpg?w=1000)
Source: Facebook (Alfred Lee)
Here’s a photo of the winning team below after hours of hard work preparing the cold display.
![Singapore National Culinary Team](https://julesofsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/a28a9-01eircd-3zlxpqd9c.jpg?w=1000)
Source: Facebook (Jackson Sim)
In fact, it’s not like no one knew they were participating.
A check on the Singapore Chefs Facebook page shows support from many F&B partners, radio station 883JIA fm and food bloggers joHoR kAki and Rubbish Eat Rubbish Grow.
In any case, the chefs are still hard at work for the rest of the Olympics.
![IKA Culinary Olympics - Singapore team](https://julesofsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/10cc9-00pxuchjfqajms75v.jpg?w=1000)
Source: Facebook (Singapore Chefs Association)
If you’d like to congratulate them, the Singapore Chefs Association has updated when the team will be arriving back in Singapore.
![Singapore National Culinary Team Welcome Party](https://julesofsingapore.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/3cff7-0wlhmvpqq8kfco-du.jpg?w=1000)
Source: Facebook (Singapore Chefs Association)