Angmor Masterchef judges act like experts in SEA cuisine and culture

[Rogue Trader]

'I would rendang his head': UK MasterChef judges stir up a storm
Indonesians and Malaysians condemn contestant’s elimination on the basis that her chicken rendang wasn’t crispy

Agence France-Presse in Jakarta

Tue 3 Apr 2018 13.29 BST

Indonesians and Malaysians have criticised MasterChef UK’s decision to eliminate a contestant because her chicken rendang was not crispy.

People from the two south-east Asian nations – including the Malaysian prime minister – put aside a longstanding culinary dispute about the origins of the slow-cooked coconut curry to express outrage at what they deemed to be the cluelessness of the judges on the TV cookery show.

Gregg Wallace and John Torode sparked a storm this week by criticising Malaysian-born contestant Zaleha Kadir Olpin’s dish because the “chicken skin isn’t crispy, it can’t be eaten”.

Rendang, which originates from West Sumatra in Indonesia, is usually chicken or beef slow cooked in spices and coconut milk for hours and is not crispy.

Olpin served her chicken rendang to accompany nasi lemak, a popular aromatic rice dish from Malaysia.

Hundreds took to social media to point out the judges’ mistake.

A Malaysian Facebook page “Justice for Chicken Rendang” featured a petition demanding an apology from Wallace and Torode.

“As a Malaysian, if I could, I would personally go to the show and rendang their head. Uncultured swine, doesn’t know variety of cuisine and claims to be Masterchef?” wrote Facebook user Jin Wee in the pages of the Star, a Malaysian newspaper.

A Jakarta-based critic added: “We should be proud of defending rendang’s dignity over ridiculous statement made by an ignorant caucasian chef that rendang should be ‘crispy’.”

The Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, waded into the debate, saying: “Who eats ‘crispy’ chicken rendang?”

Mohd Najib Tun Razak(@NajibRazak)
Mana ada orang makan rendang ayam 'crispy'? #MalaysianFoodpic.twitter.com/nWBbaVN8HY

April 3, 2018​

The British high commissioner to Malaysia, Vicki Treadell – who was born in the country – also tweeted at the judges.

“Rendang is an iconic Malaysian national dish … It is never crispy & should also not be confused with the fried chicken sometimes served with nasi lemak,” she wrote.

VickiTreadell(@VickiTreadell)
. @MasterChefUK @JohnTorode1 & @GregAWallace #Rendang is an iconic #Malaysian national dish not to be confused with Indonesian options
It can be #chicken #lamb or #beef
It is never #crispy & should also not be confused with the#friedchickensometimes served with #nasilemak https://t.co/3sCBsgiwgQ

April 3, 2018​

In response, Torode told his online followers: “Maybe Rendang is Indonesian!! Love this !! Brilliant how excited you are all getting … Namaste.”

But his response did little to douse the social media flames, with many users pointing out that “namaste” is a greeting used in India.

John Torode(@JohnTorode1)
Maybe Rendang is Indonesian !! Love this !! Brilliant how excited you are all getting .. Namaste https://t.co/CThRmhaEAc

April 2, 2018​

Despite sometimes rocky relations, neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia share an intertwined history and a number of cultural and culinary traditions.

Rendang is a popular dish in both countries and its origins are sometimes claimed by Malaysia.

 

[Hangover]

my workplace's consultants are sexpert in every trade and industry. You pay them, they suddenly become expert in every business, teach us how to fuck

Consultants very dua pao

 

[Rogue Trader]

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Consultants very dua pao

OK to be duapao if you do your homework to verify facts. these 2 judges tried to cover up their initial mistake by digging a bigger hope. some more can say "namaste" to indon/mudlaysian viewers

 

[syed putra]

Maybe because it looks like shit but tasty. Ang moh need food to look palatable.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Told u angmoh goes to SEA to sell opium. They dont care about SEA culture religion but to make u take opium.

Fuck angmoh bastard go die all.

'I would rendang his head': UK MasterChef judges stir up a storm
Indonesians and Malaysians condemn contestant’s elimination on the basis that her chicken rendang wasn’t crispy

Agence France-Presse in Jakarta

Tue 3 Apr 2018 13.29 BST

Indonesians and Malaysians have criticised MasterChef UK’s decision to eliminate a contestant because her chicken rendang was not crispy.

People from the two south-east Asian nations – including the Malaysian prime minister – put aside a longstanding culinary dispute about the origins of the slow-cooked coconut curry to express outrage at what they deemed to be the cluelessness of the judges on the TV cookery show.

Gregg Wallace and John Torode sparked a storm this week by criticising Malaysian-born contestant Zaleha Kadir Olpin’s dish because the “chicken skin isn’t crispy, it can’t be eaten”.

Rendang, which originates from West Sumatra in Indonesia, is usually chicken or beef slow cooked in spices and coconut milk for hours and is not crispy.

Olpin served her chicken rendang to accompany nasi lemak, a popular aromatic rice dish from Malaysia.

Hundreds took to social media to point out the judges’ mistake.

A Malaysian Facebook page “Justice for Chicken Rendang” featured a petition demanding an apology from Wallace and Torode.

“As a Malaysian, if I could, I would personally go to the show and rendang their head. Uncultured swine, doesn’t know variety of cuisine and claims to be Masterchef?” wrote Facebook user Jin Wee in the pages of the Star, a Malaysian newspaper.

A Jakarta-based critic added: “We should be proud of defending rendang’s dignity over ridiculous statement made by an ignorant caucasian chef that rendang should be ‘crispy’.”

The Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, waded into the debate, saying: “Who eats ‘crispy’ chicken rendang?”

Mohd Najib Tun Razak(@NajibRazak)
Mana ada orang makan rendang ayam 'crispy'? #MalaysianFoodpic.twitter.com/nWBbaVN8HY

April 3, 2018​

The British high commissioner to Malaysia, Vicki Treadell – who was born in the country – also tweeted at the judges.

“Rendang is an iconic Malaysian national dish … It is never crispy & should also not be confused with the fried chicken sometimes served with nasi lemak,” she wrote.

VickiTreadell(@VickiTreadell)
. @MasterChefUK @JohnTorode1 & @GregAWallace #Rendang is an iconic #Malaysian national dish not to be confused with Indonesian options
It can be #chicken #lamb or #beef
It is never #crispy & should also not be confused with the#friedchickensometimes served with #nasilemak https://t.co/3sCBsgiwgQ

April 3, 2018​

In response, Torode told his online followers: “Maybe Rendang is Indonesian!! Love this !! Brilliant how excited you are all getting … Namaste.”

But his response did little to douse the social media flames, with many users pointing out that “namaste” is a greeting used in India.

John Torode(@JohnTorode1)
Maybe Rendang is Indonesian !! Love this !! Brilliant how excited you are all getting .. Namaste https://t.co/CThRmhaEAc

April 2, 2018​

Despite sometimes rocky relations, neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia share an intertwined history and a number of cultural and culinary traditions.

Rendang is a popular dish in both countries and its origins are sometimes claimed by Malaysia.

 

[yblzh]

Ang Moh are rubbish. Especially when they try to pretend knowledge about Asia. But there are still even more foolish Asian to appreciate Ang Moh talking craps because they know even lesser than these Ang Moh clowns. Ang Moh look at things from animalistic point of views and angles. You teach them good things also won't stay in their brains.

 

[Cottonmouth]

Stupid Angmoh can go eat KFC with chilli sauce if he want crispy.
Namaste his cheebye, will arrange a desi to rub her punani curry all over his face.

 

[steffychun]

Chop off their penis to make sausage!!!

 

[JohnTan]

I trust the good white folk more than some barbaric m&d about what rendang chicken is all about.

 

[syed putra]

The rendang was cooked by a indian.thats why judge greeted her "namaste".

 

[Rogue Trader]

The rendang was cooked by a indian.thats why judge greeted her "namaste".

should we also greet our president with "namaste"?

 

[ToaPehGong]

Next they'll tell us that our hainanese chicken skin is not crispy enough too.

 

[eatshitndie]

Maybe because it looks like shit but tasty. Ang moh need food to look palatable.

angmos are spoilt by nasi lemak sinkie chinkie style where it cums with fried wings, so they think all nasi lemak variants with rendang must have fried chicken. they don’t know jackshit that rendang as a standalone dish is stewed for hours. all they know is messed up shit served in sg.

 

[Truth_Hurts]

Hahaha..pie in the face for so called ang more who knows fuck all

 

[ChristoJacb]

Ask them go fried a CB crispy before they fUck it

 

[bobby]

Hahahaha....family style chinese cookbook by a certain Shanti Christensen

 

[AntonKiasi]

KNN AMDK only know Asian pussies smelly or juicy. Ask this AMDK diam lah

 

[Truth_Hurts]

Hahahaha....family style chinese cookbook by a certain Shanti Christensen

Not to be racist. But skin colour n race does not determine taste of food. If the chef is skilled and passionate. He or she will cook non native cuisine well. One of the best chicken rice I makan in Perth was by an ah tiong chef. He worked in Singapore for a few years. n in Perth he has a regular clientele of m&ds n Singkies. But I think he has retired. For culinary skills..it's the passion and skill that is important. Not race lah.

 

[Truth_Hurts]

All ang mors who want to judge Asian cuisines must pass the test n makan all the food in the video. Than they can be certified as food judges for Asian food.

 

[Rogue Trader]

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Hahahaha....family style chinese cookbook by a certain Shanti Christensen

must be one culturally confused woman