MasterChef Ping Coombes - “If eating is an Olympic sport, Malaysians will always take gold.”

Featuring MasterChef UK winner Ping Coombes! Born in Ipoh, Malaysia, Ping grew up with rich culinary influences before moving to the UK in 2000. Her passion for Malaysian cuisine led her to victory in MasterChef UK (2014) and Champion of Champions (2022). Join us as she shares her journey, reflections on food culture, and her mission to showcase Malaysian flavors globally! Timestamps0:00 – Intro; Journey to meet Ping Coombes04:41 – Ping Coombes: Winner of MasterChef UK 2014 and MasterChef Champion of Champions 2022; “I can’t live with UK breakfast”11:51 – Breakfast culture in Malaysia; “If eating is an Olympic sport, Malaysians will always take gold.”17:17 – The influence of Malaysian Hakka upbringing on Ping’s cooking today27:39 – Cooking Malaysian dishes in the UK; “We downplay our food so much sometimes.”32:01 – The beauty of Ipoh food; the call for AOC for Asian foodFOLLOW PING COOMBEShttps://www.instagram.com/pingcoombes/?hl=enhttps://www.pingcoombes.comFOLLOW US⁠⁠@abangbrian⁠⁠⁠⁠@hungryimmigrant⁠