Our finals was sort of like the show "Iron Chef" where each group had a theme ingredient and we had to incorporate it in all four dishes (Amuse bouche, Salad, Entree and Dessert).
Ours was TAMARIND.
At first, we thought of making a soup (Like
sinigang) then Chef suddenly blurted out "NO SOUPS". We stick to the basics instead.
Dessert (Gelatin with fruits and tamarind. Served with whipped cream and lemon zest on top)

Salad (Roasted chicken and bed of greens with creamy tamarind and lemon dressing)

Entree (Poached Fish with Tamarind-based Risotto)

Amuse Bouche (Sliced baguette with alfalfa sprouts and buttered shrimp drizzled with cream-based tamarind sauce)

Chef said we maximized the themed ingredient in all the dishes we made. We got a grade of 97.
Cha Anusencion was very happy because apart from getting a high grade in the groupwork, she scored a whopping 20 points in the knife skills.