Culinary Clash in SF
San Francisco’s “Culinary Clash” is spotlighting inventive mashups — think calamansi ceviche with leche de tigre, adobo‑seared duck and a leche flan plated with kabocha squash — blending Peruvian and Filipino techniques on one menu (abc7news.com). The ABC7 profile frames it as a go‑to event for anyone chasing cross‑cultural tasting experiences this spring (abc7news.com).
Culinary Clash ran its 15th annual series over three competition nights this spring at the InterContinental San Francisco (events were staged March 1, 8 and 15, 2026). (theguardsman.com) Each night pits three teams of two CCSF students against a professional restaurant service model, with students taking full responsibility for menu execution and front‑of‑house coordination. (abc7.com) The InterContinental says the program traces to a hotel‑launched competition in 2012 and the property has formally partnered with City College of San Francisco’s Culinary Arts & Hospitality program since 2019. (abc7.com) Prizes this year included scholarship awards and cash prizes, and competitors receive career resources such as professional headshots and resume support coordinated by the program. (ccsf.edu) Tickets for the public dinners were sold at roughly $78 per person with an optional $20 wine pairing, and ticket proceeds are explicitly directed to benefit CCSF’s Culinary Arts & Hospitality department. (upcomingevents.com) This edition highlighted competitors including Ed Castorena and Maliah Chin, and organizers say the Luce/CCSF partnership has raised thousands of dollars for student scholarships over its run. (theguardsman.com)
