And you may wonder if there are any Filipinos or at least by background, that have graced the show. At least so far three have clearly stated there Filipino background on the show and here they are:
1. Dale Talde
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| Dale Talde / image courtesy of www.daletalde.com |
Appeared in Season 4, Dale truly marked his proud Filipino roots when he prepared the Halo-Halo on a quickfire challenge and even said that it is mix-mix if translated in English. His Halo Halo's main ingredients were shaved ice, mango, kiwis, and nuts.
Clip of an episode of Top Chef featuring Dale's Halo Halo. This clip is uploaded by a Youtuber.
2. Leah Cohen
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| Leah Cohen / image courtesy of nyjournal.squarespace.com |
Sometimes her Filipino mom would jokingly refer to her as Italian because of her love for the cuisine but she, like her mom, is proud of her roots. On the 5th season of Top Chef where she was one of the contestant, she acknowledged her Filipino cultural background. She is one of the top contenders of the reality show.
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| Screenshot of Leah Cohen's websitehttp://travel.chefleahcohen.com Note the Filipino word "Masarap" on the upper right. |
Leah is a graduate from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America. She has worked at Eleven Madison Park and was an executive chef at Centro Vinoteca. Today she proudly owns Pig and Khao, and serves there many Filipino dishes like Sisig. You can check out a blog post about the restaurant on this site: http://nyjournal.squarespace.com/journal/tag/leah-cohen
3. Paul Qui
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| Paul Qui / image courtesy of texasmonthly.com |
The first Filipino Top Chef, winner of season 9, Paul Qui was in fact born in Makati City, Metro Manila! Now based in Texas, he is the Executive Chef at Uchiko Restaurant. He is an alumnus of Le Cordon Bleu Austin.
Clip of Top Chef reunion uploaded by a Youtuber.
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