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A traditional warrior challenge and welcome saw the opening of the 2006 WACS Congress.

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WACS President Ferdinand Metz pressing noses with the warrior— a Maori acceptance of friendship.

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And the stage is set for the 2006 WACS Congress

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Smoked pigs, gutted and hung upside down added a touch of theatre to the food display. 

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Spoonfuls of roast duck meat

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(L-R) Roman Tauber, Tomasl Boroaka, Mr & Mrs Reinhold Metz, Susanne Metz, Glenn Austin, Gissur Gudmundsson

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A strong show of support from the Chinese delegation

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Bill Gallagher with the Singapore Junior Chefs Club delegates

 

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Bill Gallagher with the President and Vice President (middle of picture) of the China Cuisine Association

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Taking WACS seriously: The New Zealand junior chefs delegation, lead by Scott Richardson (far right).

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From Russia: Elena, Marina and Olga; From Turkey: Gul, from Finland: Sirkka-Lisa.

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Raymond Pitz, Ed Brown, Norbert Schmidiger and Kurt Zimmermann

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From Japan: Shojiro Urabe, Toshi Uthunnomiya (President) and Ohnishi

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All smiles: Hugo Schwarz and Murray Dick

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Gorge Knecht, Martin Maese and Alfred Gafur

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Ladies from the Chinese delegation

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John Sloane, Kristi Stabberud, Maria Peralta, Frank Naesheim, Peter Knipp and Petter Jakobson

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Ferdinand Metz and Albert Uster

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From Luxembourg: Margot Kridel and Jerri Kridel; From Isreal

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Iris Schwarz, Sylvie Staus, Mr and Mrs Jacoby Aloyse

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From the Czech Republic: Julius Dubovsky, Miroslav Kubec (President), Zuzana Albrechtova, and from Malaysia, Johari