The MasterChef Experience
Welcome to my MasterChef journey. This has been an enriching part of my culinary adventure. Being an entrepreneur, a home cook, and a working mom, I am used to cooking under pressure and figuring out what to cook for my family with just a quick glance at the content in my fridge. These are traits that every chef will develop over time. The truly unforgettable side of being in a big cooking reality show is really getting to know people. Here, I have been with like-minded, passionate people who share the same vision as me, and this really made me feel at home. The camaraderie that you see on screen is real. None of that was dramatized for TV.
My passion has always been to discover new cultures and new ways to cook, and this experience with MasterChef has been invaluable. Singapore, being a true melting pot of cultures and traditions, really allows me to express that passion in its truest sense, and Masterchef was a microcosm of that experience. For this, I am grateful to the people who have supported me and have pushed me along when inertia set in. I am also grateful to MediaCorp for such a wonderful and educational experience.
To my fellow contestants, some of whom are still on the program, I say a big thank you for sharing that experience with me. These friendships we have built will last, and some of them are going places. I can’t wait to share some of these plans. So stay tuned!
Below are some highlights from MasterChef Season 4:
Episode 1: Taiwanese Trio - Braised pork belly rice (Recipe here), smashed cucumber salad & Scallion pancake.
“All 3 came together well and the dressing was the bomb” - Chef Audra
Went through to top 12 with sliced Fish and tofu soup with century egg (Recipe here).
“...so much depth and layers of flavor, the tofu works so well together” - Chef Audra
Episode 2: Bang bang chicken noodle (Recipe here)
“You are brilliant! The flavours you created in your dishes, whilst they look simple, there are so much complexity.” - Chef Audra
Episode 3: Ayam Masak Merah (Recipe here), Squid popiah and Lamb shank curry as a yellow team collective effort.
Episode 4: Cambodian green salad with quail egg (Recipe here)and Pandan napkin cake with coconut custard. (Recipe here)
“This is great!” - Chef Bjorn
Episode 5: East Indian prawn curry, potato cutlet and fried eggplant (Recipe here)
“You have seasoned everything beautifully and that sauce ties everything up together” - Chef Audra
Poached sichuan lobster with spicy broth (Recipe here)
“She has created one of the best dishes that Louise has created so far!” - Chef Damian
Episode 6: Pineapple lime entremet. Homely army stew, salted fish fried chicken wing, and carrot banana cake with caramelized apple. (Recipe here)
“This is the best carrot cake I had” - Chef Audra
