We Ate Food From Our Favourite Book For 72 Hrs! | 72 Hours Challenges | EP 27

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Participants engage in a unique reading and cooking challenge where they prepare meals inspired by their favorite books, showcasing creativity and culinary skills while receiving feedback from professional chefs on their dishes. The challenge highlights the connection between literature, food, and storytelling, emphasizing the influence of books on personal preferences and culinary choices.

Insights

  • Participants in the reading program were motivated by collecting badges, similar to a Pokemon gym, showing how gamification can enhance engagement in educational activities.
  • The unique eating challenge based on participants' favorite books not only led to creative meal choices but also showcased the influence of literature on personal preferences and culinary creativity.

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  • How did participants choose their meals?

    Participants chose meals inspired by their favorite books.

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Summary

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Literary-inspired meals spark creativity and connection.

  • Hafeez recalls a school reading program resembling a Pokemon gym where collecting badges motivated him to read.
  • Sangeetha mentions becoming a reader after watching movies, citing Harry Potter as an example.
  • Mandon and Hafeez share their favorite books, "True Singapore Ghost Stories" and "Mr. Midnight."
  • Mandon's favorite book is "Wind / Pinball" by Haruki Murakami, while Sangeetha's is "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks.
  • Qing introduces a challenge where participants eat food only from their favorite books, leading to confusion and surprise.
  • Participants receive their Mother Tongue books for a unique eating challenge, sharing details about the stories and titles.
  • Hafeez opts for a small meal of cereal and milk for Day One lunch, inspired by a book character's eating habits.
  • Sangeetha chooses apples and coffee for lunch, aligning with a book's description of a simple meal.
  • Mandon enjoys Vietnamese beef stew for lunch, inspired by a book scene involving the dish.
  • Participants prepare and enjoy various meals for Day One dinner, reflecting dishes mentioned in their respective books.
  • Sangeetha's Day Two breakfast includes bacon, biscuits, and coffee, reminiscent of an American breakfast staple from the book.
  • Mandon indulges in an apple pie for Day Two lunch, inspired by a book scene involving sweets.
  • Hafeez creatively deconstructs satay to fit the definition of kabob for his Day Two lunch.
  • Sangeetha crafts a local twist on crab cakes for Day Two lunch, inspired by a book mentioning crab.
  • Hafeez eagerly anticipates butter chicken with naan for Day Two dinner, a dish from the book.
  • Participants continue with unique meals for Day Three breakfast and lunch, aligning with their respective books.
  • Mandon prepares fish porridge for Day Three lunch, inspired by a book mentioning fishballs.
  • Sangeetha opts for Thosai, a common Indian dish, for Day Three lunch, a more filling option than oranges.
  • Participants engage in a cook-off for Day Three dinner, recreating dishes from their books with unique twists.

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"Culinary Creativity and Feedback in Competition"

  • Hafeez plans to make Javanese fried noodles but opts for Indomie instead.
  • Hafeez prepares marinated chicken that has been in the fridge for half an hour.
  • Sangeetha cooks Indian Chicken Curry by boiling potatoes, adding lemongrass, curry leaves, and tomatoes.
  • Sangeetha simmers the curry with chicken and boiled potatoes for five minutes.
  • Chef KK Kong, Chef Eric Neo, and Chef Bala provide feedback on Mandon's steamed cod dish.
  • Chefs suggest improvements like boiling chrysanthemum, steaming mushrooms separately, and seasoning the broth.
  • Hafeez presents Nasi Uduk inspired by a book where the protagonist encounters it in Indonesia.
  • Judges comment on the presentation, taste, and cooking techniques of Nasi Uduk.
  • Chefs discuss the importance of reading, cooking, and storytelling in culinary challenges.
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