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'MasterChef PH' alumna Ivory Yat is now part of 'MasterChef Asia'

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Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- &quot;MasterChef Asia&quot; is making a comeback after a decade and will be featuring contestants from across Asia including Filipino chef and &quot;MasterChef Philippines&quot; alumna Ivory Yat.</p><p>Yat, who is also a caterer and culinary instructor, is one of the 10 contestants who will take on high stake challenges for the title of MasterChef Asia. </p><p>In 2013, Yat joined the debut season of &quot;MasterChef&quot; Pinoy edition where she finished third.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbHtGSQExJo/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2330371%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Yat, who grew up loving food as her family owned a canteen, is the owner of a catering business known for its roast US Angus beef.</p><p>Now, she will be bringing once again her competition mode in the upcoming &quot;MasterChef Asia,&quot; which will premiere on September 22 on TLC Southeast Asia and HBO Max. ⁣</p><p>Filmed in Macao, the program&#x27;s judges include Asian culinary giants Chef Edward Lee, Chef “Pam” Pichaya S. and Chef Kelvin Cheung. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DciQdKAlHay/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A2550113.5999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1131" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Apart from Yat, other contestants include Vietnamese-Australian chef Khanh Ong; restaurant owner Sahadol “Pond” Tantrapim; Malaysian pastry chef Marcus Low; Korean gastronomy specialist Areum Yoon; “Culinary and Cultural Ambassador of Meghalaya” Nambie Jessica Marak; and Asian cuisine chefs Audrey Wicksana, Therese Lum, Mime Kataniwa, and Sandy Tang of Macao.</p><p>Philippines&#x27; &quot;Lumpia Queen&quot; Abi Marquez is also one of the program&#x27;s guest judges. </p>

<p>"MasterChef Asia" is making a comeback after a decade and will be featuring contestants from across Asia including Filipino chef and "MasterChef Philippines" alumna Ivory Yat.</p>

"MasterChef Asia" is making a comeback after a decade and will be featuring contestants from across Asia including Filipino chef and "MasterChef Philippines" alumna Ivory Yat.