''MasterChef Asia'' is a regional competitive cooking

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based on the original British show ''

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''. The show is produced by Lifetime Asia. A total of 15 home cooks from various regions across

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(China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam) competed in the first season of MasterChef Asia. The show is judged by Hong Kong-born, culinary chef Susur Lee; 3-Michelin starred chef

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; and Singapore-born Audra Morrice, a ''

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'' finalist. From the MasterChef kitchen to off-site and overseas challenges, the 15 episodes will culminate in one home-cook winning the title of the first ever MasterChef Asia.

Guest Chefs

* Chef Eric Teo, Chef Patron/Owner of ET Culinary Arts (1 October 2015) * Dato' Dr. Fazley Yaakob, Winner of MasterChef Celebrity Malaysia and Chef Patron/Owner of SukaSucre Bistro in Cheras, Malaysia (8 October 2015) * Chef Janice Wong, Chef Patron/Owner of 2am:dessertbar and 2am:lab in Singapore (5 November 2015) * Chef

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, Chef Patron/Owner of Gaggan in Bangkok, Thailand (10 December 2015, Season Finale) * Chef Juna Rorimpandey, Celebrity Chef, and

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judge on season 1 and 2 (10 December 2015, Season Finale) * Chef Justin Quek, Chef Patron/Owner of Sky On 57 in Singapore (10 December 2015, Season Finale) * Chef Bjorn Shen, Author, Chef Patron/Owner of Artichoke in Singapore (10 December 2015, Season Finale) * Chef David Pynt, Chef of Burnt Ends in Singapore (10 December 2015, Season Finale) * Chef May Chow, Chef Patron/Owner of Little Bao in Hongkong (10 December 2015, Season Finale)

Contestants

Elimination table

: (WINNER) This cook won the competition. : (RUNNER-UP) This cook received second place in the competition. : (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge or Invention Test) and received an advantage in the next challenge. : (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Offsite Challenge and was safe. : (LOW) The cook was on the losing team in the Offsite Challenge and was not safe. : (IN) The cook was not selected as a top entry or bottom entry in a Offsite Team Challenge. : (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge, but did not win. : (IN) The cook was not selected as a top entry or bottom entry in the challenge. : (IMM) The cook did not have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination. : (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual elimination challenge, but was not the last person to advance. : (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual elimination challenge, and was the last person to advance. : (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team/Pair Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced. : (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team/Pair Challenge, but was exempted from the Pressure Test. : (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

Episodes

International Broadcast

The programme is being broadcast in the

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by TV5 every Sunday night at 8pm, starting 8 November 2015. In

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, every Saturday at 3pm on

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, Every Monday at 6:30pm on

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. In

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every Saturday at 10:00pm on Star World Premiere. In Singapore, on Channel 5, starting at 10.30 p.m, every Sunday.

References

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