Baking Her Mother’s Memory into Every Cake | MasterChef Dr. Ezani Monoto

From the MasterChef Malaysia stage to running her own bake shop, Dr. Ezani Monoto has never lost sight of her roots. In this heartwarming and thoughtful episode, we talk about faith, food, family, and the legacy of recipes passed down from her late mother. Timestamps0:00 - Intro01:56 - A MasterChef Malaysia reunion; Who is Dr. Ezani Monoto?04:45 - Childhood in Muar & memories of baking kuih raya with her mom: Almond London, Biskut Kapal, & Benji Roll09:43 - Inheriting her mother’s recipes & running her bake shop Pastribella14:51 - When modesty and faith meets modern flavors; cooking and living abroad as a grounded Muslim19:57 - No alcohol, no problem; enjoying food on your own discretion26:08 - Views on fusion & authenticity31:15 - Teaching her daughters adab, cooking, and the joys of Malaysian food39:01 - Sambal SurveyFOLLOW DR. EZANIhttps://www.instagram.com/ezanimonoto/https://www.instagram.com/pastribellabakeshop/FOLLOW US⁠⁠@abangbrian⁠⁠⁠⁠@hungryimmigrant⁠