Sandy Chen wins BC Iron Chef Competition

Sandy Chen (left) with her mentor Clement Chan, chef/owner of Torafuku restaurant.

VANCOUVER — Sandy Chen of Torafuku restaurant in Vancouver won the BC Iron Chef Competition after 12 top chefs went head to head at the CONNECT Food + Drink + Lodging Expo show Oct. 19.

Billed as a "knock out black box format," each heat featured a different ethnic cuisine and mystery ingredients.

Torafuku, which opened in July in Vancouver, was also represented among the winners of the Junior Chef Competition at BC CONNECT, as the restaurant's Victor Bow won silver Oct. 18.