Nicaraguan Shaynice Palacios, Miss Universe 2023, and Costa Rican chef Gary Centeno starred in an emotional encounter on Thursday night's Top Chef VIP show on the set of Telemundo International.
The emotional meeting between the Nicaraguan beauty and the contestant in the gastronomy competition resulted in tears.
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A Costa Rican chef who competes in a hot cooking competition earns Miss Universe recognition by making an exquisite Nagadamal.
The third season of Top Chef VIP 3 was produced and broadcast by Telemundo International in Miami, USA.
Miss Universe remembers her appearance
Shaneice Palacios, who was a special guest on Top Chef VIP Thursday night, praised the quality of Nagatamal made by Costa Rican Gary Centeno.
“I want to stand up and give him a round of applause. You don't know how much this food means to me, because it reminded me of my Nicaragua when I sold Nagatamales with my family,” recalled Shaynice Palacios, with visible excitement.
Miss Universe 2023 said she discovered “the taste of the Nicaraguan people” in Nakatamal's system, then thanked and congratulated the Costa Rican chef on behalf of Nicaragua and Central Americans for the quality of her culinary art.
“Thank you for giving me my country through this Nagadamal,” said Miss Universe 2023, overcome with emotion.
An unforgettable night
Carrie Centeno, ecstatically embraced by the universal beauty, said that the appreciation and warmth of Shaynice Palacios was “more valuable than anything, more valuable than any salvation.”
Gary Centeno avoided elimination from Thursday night's competition due to the quality of the typical Nicaraguan food he prepared while referring to “what salvation.”
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Now Gary Centeno can continue to participate in the Telemundo competition, where the first place winner will receive a prize of 200 thousand dollars.
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