Zander Ng crowned winner of the first edition of MasterChef Singapore
Afterwards eight intense weeks of contest and, well, a pressure cooker environment, Zander Ng emerged as winner of the first edition of MasterChef Singapore, in the finale aired on Mediacorp Channel five and Toggle.sg on Sunday night (Oct 21).
Ng, thirty, an It director, beat out out more than 700 initial applicants to land a coveted spot in the culinary competition. The contestants were put through the paces in eight rounds of challenges, including an epic quest to feed Olympians and a horde of hungry sports students, besides as a takeover of Marco Pierre White'south restaurant The English House.
In the last face-off/cook-off, Ng and swain finalist Genevieve Lee, twenty, had to create a five-grade Asian-inspired feast consisting of a meat, fish, vegetable, starch and dessert in two-and-a-half hours.
In the stop, it was Ng'south simplicity and composure that won judges Damian D'Silva, Audra Morrice and Bjorn Shen over.
His produce-driven bill of fare consisted of a flank steak with Asian chimichurri; pan-seared cherry snapper with beurre blanc; shaved fennel marinated with soy, honey and lime; fettuccine carbonara with szechuan peppercorns; and ondeh ondeh panna cotta.
The judges were impressed with all of his dishes salvage for the panna cotta, which did not set up in time and therefore lacked a "sexy wobble" that Shen was looking for. D'Silva also remarked that Ng didn't utilize enough gula melaka.
"This is a dream come true!" said Ng on his win. "This dream has been 10 years in the making and now I finally feel like I've received the validation to pursue my passion in the culinary world. Throughout the MasterChef Singapore journey, I've grown tremendously every bit a cook and equally a person. I've learned to embrace the unknown, thrive in the madness that descended on the contestants in each episode and learned to channel the force per unit area. I now believe in myself and this experience has inverse my life forever."
Added Ng, "Correct now, I plan to take some time off and travel the world looking for new cuisines and experiences. I look forrard to the internships with Chef Bjorn and Chef Damian, spending fourth dimension in a professional person kitchen and learning from the best in each of their specific crafts."
Ng took habitation a cash prize of S$x,000; a S$2,000 Cold Storage shopping voucher; a Marshall Cavendish volume publishing deal; kitchen appliances from Ariston, KitchenAid, Thermomix and Whirlpool; and a iii-month internship with both D'Silva and Shen at their restaurants Folklore and Artichoke, respectively.
The near successful cookery television format in the earth, the MasterChef franchise has been adapted in 61 markets with over 12 versions in Asia Pacific. The Singapore version, produced past Beach House Pictures and Motion Content Group, premiered on Sep 2, 2018 on Aqueduct v. The MasterChef format and finished programmes are represented internationally by Endemol Smooth Group, and is based on a format originally created by Franc Roddam.
No word all the same on whether at that place will be a 2nd season, but rest assured yous'll read information technology outset on CNA Lifestyle if there is.
If you missed the alive telecast, catch upwards on the finale (as well as the first seven episodes) here.
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