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Welcome to the Hesli Masterpot website, we're thanking you for visiting. Let us start our cooking journey involed with cooking great local food with all necessary the vitamins and nutrients using local clay pots! Murakaza neza, muri Hesli Masterpot, turabishimiye cyane reka dutangirane urugendo rwo guteka amafunguro meza yujujuje intungamubiri. Dutecyera mu Nkono y'ibumba (Icyungo )

Heslipot Healthy Cooking Award 2025

Cooking for Wellness: Nourishing the Body and the Environment

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Competition Categories

Youth Category Women Category Chefs Category

About the Competition

At Hesli Masterpot Ltd, we believe that what we cook with is just as important as what we cook. Thats why we are proud to introduce the Heslipot Healthy Cooking Award.

With our slogan being, Cooking for Wellness: Nourishing the Body and the Environment, this nationwide culinary competition is designed to promote healthy eating and environmental sustainability.

Why This Competition Matters

How It Works

Participants from across the country will compete at the provincial level, culminating in a grand national finale where the top chefs, youth, and women will be crowned champions. The winners will not only receive prestigious awards and cash prizes but also become ambassadors for healthier, sustainable cooking in Rwanda.

Be Part of the Change

This competition is a movement toward a healthier population and a greener planet. Whether your a participant, a partner, or a supporter, your involvement will help inspire a new era of conscious cooking.

📢 Join us in making a difference one meal at a time!

Ibyiza by'Icyungo/Benefits of clay pots

Discover the benefits clay./Menya ibyiza by'icungo.

Health Benefits / Inyungo ku Buzima

English: Clay pots add essential minerals to food and preserve nutrients during cooking, making meals healthier.

Kinyarwanda: Inkono z'ibumba zongeramo imyunyu y'ingenzi mu biribwa kandi zikabika intungamubiri mu gihe cyo guteka, bituma amafunguro aba meza ku buzima.

Authentic Taste / Uburyohe bw'umwimerere

English: The porous nature of clay enhances flavors and creates a unique taste that modern cookware cannot replicate.

Kinyarwanda: Imiterere y'ibumba ifite imyanya ituma ibiribwa birushaho kuryoha kandi bigatanga uburyohe bwihariye ibikoresho by'igihe cya none bidashobora gutanga.

Environmental Impact / Ingaruka ku Bidukikije

English: Using traditional clay pots reduces environmental footprint and supports sustainable cooking practices.

Kinyarwanda: Gukoresha inkono z'ibumba za gakondo bigabanya ingaruka mbi ku bidukikije kandi bishyigikira uburyo burambye bwo guteka.

Competition Rules and Guidelines / AMATEGEKO N’AMABWIRIZA AZAKURIKIZWA MU MARUSHANWA

General Rules / Amategeko Rusange

  • Competition Dates / Igihe cy’amarushanwa: March 17, 2025 - August 8, 2025. / Kuwa 17/03/2025 - Kuwa 08/08/2025.
  • Registration Period / Igihe cyo kwiyandikisha: March 17, 2025 - April 30, 2025. / Kuwa 17/03/2025 - Kuwa 30/04/2025.
  • All participants must register within the specified period. Late registrations will not be accepted. / Abatabiriye bose bagomba kwiyandikisha mbere y’igihe ntarengwa. Kwiyandikisha nyuma y’igihe ntarengwa ntibizemewe.
  • The competition is divided into three categories: / Amarushanwa azaba agizwe n’ibyiciro bitatu:
    • Professional Chefs / Abatetsi babigize umwuga (Chef)
    • Women / Abagore
    • Youth (under 35 years old) / Urubyiruko (bafite imyaka iri munsi ya 35)

Registration Requirements / Ibisabwa kwiyandikisha

  • Professional Chefs: / Abatetsi babigize umwuga (Chef):
    • National ID or Passport / Indangamuntu cyangwa pasiporo
    • Professional Certificate / Impamyabumenyi y’umwuga
    • Registration Fee: 5,000 RWF / Amafaranga yo kwiyandikisha: 5,000 RWF
  • Women and Youth: / Abagore n’urubyiruko:
    • National ID or Passport / Indangamuntu cyangwa pasiporo
    • Registration Fee: 5,000 RWF / Amafaranga yo kwiyandikisha: 5,000 RWF

Competition Theme and Criteria / Insanganyamatsiko n’ibipimo by’amarushanwa

  • Theme / Insanganyamatsiko: Cooking for Wellness: Nourishing Bodies and the Environment. / Duteke neza tubungabunga imibiri yacu n’ibidukikije.
  • Judging Criteria: / Ibipimo by’amatora:
    • Nutritional Value: 30% / Agaciro k’ibiribwa mu buzima bw’umubiri: 30%
    • Presentation: 20% / Uburyo bwo gutanga ibiryo: 20%
    • Technique and Environmental Sustainability: 20% / Uburyo bwo guteka no kubungabunga ibidukikije: 20%
    • Innovation and Creativity: 10% / Ubushishozi n’ubuhanga: 10%
    • Hygiene: 10% / Isuku: 10%
    • Time Management: 10% / Gukoresha igihe neza: 10%

Kitchen Rules / Amategeko yo mu gikoni

  • Participants must use clay pots (icyungo) for cooking. / Abatabiriye bagomba gukoresha inkono z’ibumba (icyungo) mu guteka.
  • All ingredients and utensils must be cleaned properly. / Ibiribwa n’ibikoresho byose bigomba gusukurwa neza.
  • Participants must wear appropriate cooking attire, including closed shoes and head coverings. / Abatabiriye bagomba kwambara imyenda y’umwuga, harimo inkweto zifunze n’uturinda ntoki.
  • Excessive noise or unprofessional behavior will result in disqualification. / Gukora ibintu bitari by’umwuga cyangwa gutera umwanda birazatuma umuntu akurwa mu marushanwa.
  • Participants must clean their cooking area after use. / Abatabiriye bagomba gusukura ahantu batetseho nyuma yo gukoresha.
  • Dishes must be presented within 30 minutes of cooking. / Ibiryo bigomba gutangwa munsi y’iminota 30 nyuma yo guteka.

Prizes / Ibihembo

  • 1st Place / Uwatsinze: 1,000,000 RWF
  • 2nd Place / Uwa kabiri: 700,000 RWF
  • 3rd Place / Uwa gatatu: 500,000 RWF

Media and Photography / Amashusho n’uburenganzira bwa mediya

  • By participating, contestants agree to the use of their photos and videos for promotional purposes. / Mu kwitabira amarushanwa, abatabiriya bemera ko amashusho yabo n’amajwi ashobora gukoreshwa mu kwamamaza.
  • All media rights belong to Heslipot. / Uburenganzira bw’amashusho n’amajwi ni bwa Heslipot.

Important Notes / Ibyingenzi byo kumenya

  • Heslipot is not responsible for any accidents or injuries during the competition. / Heslipot ntiyari imvune n’ibyago byabaye mu gihe cy’amarushanwa.
  • In case of unforeseen circumstances, Heslipot reserves the right to cancel or postpone the competition. / Muri ibihe bitazwi, Heslipot ifite uburenganzira bwo guhagarika cyangwa gusubiza amarushanwa.
  • All participants must agree to abide by the rules and guidelines of the competition. / Abatabiriya bose bagomba kwemera gukurikiza amategeko n’amabwiriza y’amarushanwa.

Register for the Competition

Payment Information

Registration Fee: 5,000 RWF

MoMo Pay Code: *182*8*1*59630#

I&M bank:RWF:20051418001

USD:20051418002

Account Name: Hesli Masterpot Ltd

Once you have registered for the competition, you pay 5000 Frw for your request to be approved using the code above.

Payment Confirmation

To confirm your payment, please:

  • Send a screenshot of your payment to WhatsApp: +250 786 046 804
  • Or call: +250 786 046 804 to notify us

Umaze kwiyandikisha mu marushanwa urasabwa kwishyura 5000 Frw kugirango ubusabe bwawe bwemerwe, urishyura ukoresheje iyi momo pay code *182*8*1*59630# iri mu mazina ya Hesli Masterpot ltd. Kugirango twemeze ko wisyuye, wakohereza screenshot(ifoto y' ko wisyuye) kuri iyi numero ya whatsapp: +250 786 046 804, cyangwa ugahamagara: +250 786 046 804.