IT’S a battle between Malaysia and Singapore in the Grand Finale of MasterChef Asia next Thursday (Dec 10) at 9pm on Lifetime

Malaysia's Marcus Low

IT’S a battle between Malaysia and Singapore in the Grand Finale of MasterChef Asia next Thursday (Dec 10) at 9pm on Lifetime (Astro Ch 709) with 24-year-old banker Marcus Low representing our country against Singaporean contestant Woo Wai Leong.

Singapore's Woo Wai Leong

In an emotional episode yesterday (Dec 3), the three final contestants, Low, Woo and another Malaysian contestant Jasbir Kaur were inspired by a video message from their own mothers, and had to come up with a family favourite dish while raising it to the MasterChef standard.

Low attempted a modern rendition of his mother’s bubur cha cha while Jasbir did her own version of a Malaysian favourite,nasi lemak.

After a grueling 60-minute cook-time, the contestants found out that there were special guests coming for dinner — mommy dearest! — in the end,

Woo won the dish of the day with his perfectly cooked lamb, assuring him a spot in the finale, while Jasbir’s time in the competition came to an end.

In the two-hour grand final next week, Low and Wong will face their toughest tests yet: a Mystery Box, a Chef’s Round Table Meal and a Pressure Test — and in the end, only one of them will be crowned as the winner.

Join culinary genius Susur Lee; 3-Michelin-starred chef Bruno Ménard; and Singapore-born, Audra Morrice, a MasterChef Australia finalist, as they judge who will Asia’s first MasterChef winner.

Sourc: Rakyat Post