Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I enjoy cooking for the feeling of togetherness. I like that a meal can bring people together for all occasions.
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Growing up in Singapore, I tend to gravitate towards Asian dishes. I enjoy continuing trying to perfect my Hainan chicken rice dish, something so simple but extracts so much flavor and textures. I enjoy being able to use the whole chicken to get the most out of the dish.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandfather - my earliest memories are of him in the kitchen with an apron, also whipping something up. Whether it was a baked ham for the best sandwiches you’ve ever had, a roast chicken for Sunday dinner, or trying to replicate what we learned while watching Jacque Pepin on PBS, it was always him and cooking that went hand in hand.
What would you do with the $25,000?I’d pay off a few debts to give myself some breathing room, put a bit towards my son’s college education and future, and the rest into organizing my kitchen a bit more and look into starting a side business. Not a full blown food cart, but something that I could do as a hobby - a fancy gourmet hot dog cart for weekend events, a little trailer for weddings and parties. Something that would make myself and others happy.
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