Three "MasterChef Asia" contestants are leaving the construction site and the court room for a while to hit the kitchen and cook the dishes loved by the Oriental region.
As a new franchise of "MasterChef" begins, Asian contestants coming from different countries in various professions are competing for the title of the best home cook. One of them is an engineer and two of them are lawyers.
Can their analytical skills prove effective in creating the best dishes?
Twenty-seven-year-old Lennard Yeong is a full-time engineer based in Singapore but he believes that the kitchen is where his home is.
"Lennard believes the kitchen is where he truly belongs," his official profile said. "[He] prides himself on his keen aesthetic sensibilities and plating skills."
As one of the most anticipated "MasterChef" Asia contestants this year, he says he is a self-taught home cook who has learned everything he knows only by watching cooking videos on YouTube.
During the past five years, Lennard's YouTube hobby and learning from cookbooks aided him create dishes with a modern twist, his profile added.
Posted by Lennard Yeong on Monday, July 6, 2015
Meanwhile, two more contestants are cooking with what seemed to be in the same brain wave as Lennard - only, they are used in the court room.
Another Singaporean home cook is among the "MasterChef Asia" contestants and despite being a lawyer, 27-year-old Woo Wai Leong still hopes to find fulfilment embarking on a career as a culinary professional.
According to his official profile, Leong is a self-proclaimed "food geek" who likes experimenting with basic ingredients. He began cooking in his teenage years, even joining cooking competitions back in his school days.
Posted by Woo Wai Leong on Monday, April 23, 2012
From Singapore, a paralegal professional from the Philippines is also aiming for the top spot. As one of the "MasterChef Asia" contestants, this home cook has an edge as he has already visited more than 20 different countries and states according to his official profile.
Rico Amancio is said to have begun his passion when he was helping his aunt at the school canteen back then. He says he wants to give back by providing free cooking workshops to underprivileged children and out of school youths, his profile added.
A total of 15 "MasterChef Asia" contestants are cooking their way to the crown. The show premieres on September 3 on Lifetime Channel.
Posted by Rico Amancio on Friday, July 31, 2015
