1 00:00:01,135 --> 00:00:02,734 You know, when I'm not running around the new market, 2 00:00:02,736 --> 00:00:04,570 I'm rolling out across the country looking for America's greatest... 3 00:00:04,638 --> 00:00:06,438 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. 4 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,875 And the greatest thing about trying food all over the country 5 00:00:09,877 --> 00:00:12,911 is I actually get to taste flavors from all over the world. 6 00:00:12,947 --> 00:00:13,946 Korean... 7 00:00:13,948 --> 00:00:14,780 [both] Philly cheesesteak. 8 00:00:14,782 --> 00:00:16,248 Two goat lunches. 9 00:00:16,250 --> 00:00:17,482 [Guy] You are the Jamaican ambassador. 10 00:00:17,484 --> 00:00:19,084 [Fernando] What we're making today is feijoada. 11 00:00:19,086 --> 00:00:21,120 You feel transported to Brazil. 12 00:00:21,188 --> 00:00:22,621 I fell in love with all of those 13 00:00:22,689 --> 00:00:24,289 incredible international dishes, 14 00:00:24,291 --> 00:00:26,959 so tonight, I've invited four DDD chefs 15 00:00:26,961 --> 00:00:29,528 to cook their cultural cuisine right here in Flavortown Market. 16 00:00:29,530 --> 00:00:31,897 Best Jamaican meatloaf ever made. 17 00:00:31,965 --> 00:00:34,900 [Guy] And in honor of this special event, we've dubbed the joint 18 00:00:34,902 --> 00:00:36,935 "Flavortown World Market." 19 00:00:36,937 --> 00:00:39,471 [woman] Only Guy would make you do something like this. 20 00:00:40,941 --> 00:00:42,374 Okay, thank you. 21 00:00:42,376 --> 00:00:45,044 It's DDD: International right now on Guy's Grocery Games. 22 00:00:48,949 --> 00:00:51,417 All right, let's meet our international DDD chefs. 23 00:00:51,419 --> 00:00:53,752 [Guy] Now first up, we have the Korean American chef, 24 00:00:53,754 --> 00:00:57,990 whose Chicago-based bopNgrill has blown up since we visited... 25 00:00:57,992 --> 00:00:59,825 There is nothin' about that I don't like. 26 00:00:59,827 --> 00:01:01,960 Give it up for Will Song! 27 00:01:02,963 --> 00:01:06,632 I make Korean food accessible to the people of Chicago. 28 00:01:06,634 --> 00:01:08,734 Showcasing Korean American fusion, 29 00:01:08,736 --> 00:01:11,637 it's what brought Guy to my restaurant. 30 00:01:11,639 --> 00:01:14,540 Wow, that exceeded what my expectations were gonna be. 31 00:01:14,542 --> 00:01:16,742 It is in the top best burgers I've ever had. 32 00:01:16,744 --> 00:01:21,213 And it's now time to show Triple G my addictive Korean flavors. 33 00:01:21,916 --> 00:01:23,515 There's no to-go bag, no? 34 00:01:23,517 --> 00:01:24,883 -No, not yet. -[groans] 35 00:01:24,952 --> 00:01:26,752 Killing me. Next up, 36 00:01:26,820 --> 00:01:29,088 chef-owner of Carena's Jamaican Grille, 37 00:01:29,090 --> 00:01:31,623 where her food is loved by Virginia locals, 38 00:01:31,625 --> 00:01:34,126 give it up for Carena Ives! 39 00:01:34,228 --> 00:01:36,528 [Carena] DDD was an amazing experience. 40 00:01:36,530 --> 00:01:38,597 [Guy] You are the Jamaican ambassador. I'm gonna get you 41 00:01:38,632 --> 00:01:40,499 -a little flag to put out in front of your car. -[laughs] 42 00:01:40,501 --> 00:01:42,101 -[Carena] All right. -[Guy] Outstanding. 43 00:01:42,103 --> 00:01:45,070 My Jamaican cooking, people travel distances for, 44 00:01:45,072 --> 00:01:46,905 and we have multiple locations, 45 00:01:46,907 --> 00:01:49,875 and a dedicated following of locals. 46 00:01:49,877 --> 00:01:53,846 I'm so excited to be competing in Flavortown, 47 00:01:53,848 --> 00:01:55,647 and I cannot believe I'm here. 48 00:01:55,649 --> 00:01:56,915 [Guy] Any to-go food? 49 00:01:57,151 --> 00:01:59,985 -What's going on, man? -Any to-go? Nah? No to-go food? No? 50 00:01:59,987 --> 00:02:00,953 Not just this second. 51 00:02:01,021 --> 00:02:01,954 [sighs] 52 00:02:01,989 --> 00:02:03,722 This guy's got me hooked up. 53 00:02:03,724 --> 00:02:06,959 [Guy] Baller chef, serving up authentic Brazilian dishes 54 00:02:06,961 --> 00:02:09,461 from his Boteco food truck in Austin, Texas, 55 00:02:09,530 --> 00:02:11,063 Fernando Marri! 56 00:02:12,099 --> 00:02:13,732 [Fernando] Being on DDD was incredible. 57 00:02:13,734 --> 00:02:15,067 It changed my life. 58 00:02:15,069 --> 00:02:16,935 What Guy liked the most about our food 59 00:02:16,937 --> 00:02:17,736 was the depth of flavor. 60 00:02:17,738 --> 00:02:19,705 Little truck, big flavor! 61 00:02:19,707 --> 00:02:21,673 [Fernando] There's not a day that goes by 62 00:02:21,675 --> 00:02:23,809 that somebody won't stop me and ask me about the show, 63 00:02:23,811 --> 00:02:25,844 or a customer will say, "Oh, we drove three hours 64 00:02:25,846 --> 00:02:28,680 "just to see you, 'cause we saw you on TV." I love it. 65 00:02:28,749 --> 00:02:31,283 Rollin' in, big bag of goods... 66 00:02:32,019 --> 00:02:35,287 -Long time, no see! -Dude. No food. 67 00:02:37,858 --> 00:02:40,159 And finally, there's Pakistani chef, 68 00:02:40,161 --> 00:02:42,127 whose Arizona-based Curry Corner 69 00:02:42,129 --> 00:02:44,963 was a DDD visit to remember! 70 00:02:44,965 --> 00:02:47,366 Give it up for Farah Khalid! 71 00:02:47,935 --> 00:02:49,368 [Farah] On DDD, 72 00:02:49,370 --> 00:02:52,538 Guy was telling me that he loved tandoori chicken tikka. 73 00:02:52,573 --> 00:02:55,174 After that show, we were so busy. 74 00:02:55,176 --> 00:02:58,243 And my kids told me, "Mom, your dream comes true." 75 00:02:58,245 --> 00:03:00,112 Farah's got me hooked up. 76 00:03:01,015 --> 00:03:02,114 Good to see you! 77 00:03:02,116 --> 00:03:04,449 Yes, you too! No, nobody brought any food. 78 00:03:05,719 --> 00:03:06,818 [Guy] Welcome, chefs! 79 00:03:06,820 --> 00:03:08,754 I will say I'm a bit disappointed. 80 00:03:08,822 --> 00:03:10,923 I figured, after all the DDD love, 81 00:03:10,925 --> 00:03:13,992 that there would be to-go bags. I mean, come on! 82 00:03:13,994 --> 00:03:17,896 Well, just so you know, it might get real down and dirty now. 83 00:03:17,898 --> 00:03:20,799 We're talkin' about a multi-national group here, 84 00:03:20,801 --> 00:03:25,037 so today, it is gonna become Flavortown World Market. 85 00:03:25,039 --> 00:03:26,805 I like it! Absolutely! 86 00:03:26,873 --> 00:03:29,741 We have two very intense challenges 87 00:03:29,810 --> 00:03:33,612 that will showcase your cuisine and test your culinary cred to the max. 88 00:03:33,614 --> 00:03:37,082 Unfortunately, the chef with the lowest-scoring dish 89 00:03:37,084 --> 00:03:39,785 at the end of the first round will be checking out. 90 00:03:39,787 --> 00:03:44,089 But the chef with the highest combined score at the end of both rounds 91 00:03:44,091 --> 00:03:46,858 will get a chance to shop at Flavortown World Market 92 00:03:46,860 --> 00:03:49,595 for up to 20,000... 93 00:03:49,597 --> 00:03:51,463 whatever denomination comes from your country. 94 00:03:51,531 --> 00:03:53,932 Just hope it's as strong as the dollar, I don't know. 95 00:03:53,934 --> 00:03:54,900 For your first challenge, 96 00:03:54,902 --> 00:03:56,802 I want you to give the judges 97 00:03:56,804 --> 00:03:59,504 an international diner favorite. 98 00:03:59,506 --> 00:04:01,139 I want you to make a diner dish 99 00:04:01,141 --> 00:04:02,908 and put your cultural spin on it. 100 00:04:02,910 --> 00:04:04,977 Oh, dear God. 101 00:04:04,979 --> 00:04:06,044 Don't worry, it's gonna get a lot worse. 102 00:04:06,046 --> 00:04:07,145 [Guy] Hunter! [claps] 103 00:04:07,147 --> 00:04:08,680 Let's go! Bring that thing in! 104 00:04:08,682 --> 00:04:10,249 Let's go, we're gonna get started! 105 00:04:13,921 --> 00:04:15,520 Put your own spin on it, get it? 106 00:04:15,522 --> 00:04:16,922 [Hunter] 'Cause it spins. 107 00:04:16,924 --> 00:04:19,458 All right, so let's take a look at some of these diner dishes. 108 00:04:19,526 --> 00:04:22,394 Chicken parmesan, bacon cheeseburger, 109 00:04:22,896 --> 00:04:25,030 mac n' cheese, 110 00:04:25,065 --> 00:04:26,531 meatloaf and mashed potatoes, 111 00:04:26,934 --> 00:04:27,966 lasagna. 112 00:04:28,002 --> 00:04:29,701 Hunter, go ahead and fold these up, 113 00:04:29,737 --> 00:04:30,936 and I'm gonna spin this. 114 00:04:30,938 --> 00:04:32,371 Ladies, I'm gonna let you go first. 115 00:04:32,373 --> 00:04:33,871 You're gonna pick the item, 116 00:04:33,873 --> 00:04:38,243 and then you're gonna put your country's cultural spin on that dish. 117 00:04:38,245 --> 00:04:40,779 -Okay. -[Guy] All right, so here we go! 118 00:04:40,781 --> 00:04:43,115 Let's go, Farah, you, I'm gonna let you pick first. 119 00:04:43,117 --> 00:04:45,150 -Stop. -There you go. 120 00:04:45,886 --> 00:04:47,219 She's so excited. 121 00:04:47,221 --> 00:04:48,887 -Lasagna! -[Guy] There you go. 122 00:04:48,889 --> 00:04:50,222 Carena. 123 00:04:50,224 --> 00:04:51,890 -[Carena] Uh, stop. -[Guy] This is gonna be awesome. 124 00:04:51,892 --> 00:04:53,191 [Hunter] It's okay. What do you got? 125 00:04:53,193 --> 00:04:55,027 [Guy and Carena] Meatloaf and mashed potatoes. 126 00:04:55,029 --> 00:04:56,295 [Guy] Nando! 127 00:04:57,264 --> 00:04:59,931 [Guy and Hunter] Mac n' cheese! 128 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,199 Will, left or right? 129 00:05:01,235 --> 00:05:02,167 Left. 130 00:05:02,169 --> 00:05:03,335 Hunter? 131 00:05:05,005 --> 00:05:06,171 [Will chuckles] 132 00:05:06,173 --> 00:05:09,908 That old Korean bacon cheeseburger everybody loves! 133 00:05:09,976 --> 00:05:12,978 You have 30 minutes to create an international diner dish, 134 00:05:13,046 --> 00:05:15,380 combining your world cuisine 135 00:05:15,415 --> 00:05:17,816 with the diner favorite that you picked out. 136 00:05:17,818 --> 00:05:20,052 I think three of you look like you're a little shaky. 137 00:05:20,054 --> 00:05:21,019 Maybe two of 'em. 138 00:05:21,088 --> 00:05:22,954 Which two, do you think? 139 00:05:22,990 --> 00:05:24,690 I think he's the one that's gonna go. 140 00:05:24,692 --> 00:05:25,957 [Hunter] Yeah, you're probably right. 141 00:05:25,959 --> 00:05:26,858 He might be the one that goes. 142 00:05:26,860 --> 00:05:28,994 Go! Go, go! 143 00:05:29,396 --> 00:05:30,962 -Oh, go! -[all exclaiming] 144 00:05:31,965 --> 00:05:35,867 They're sharp on DDD, maybe not so much on Triple G. 145 00:05:35,869 --> 00:05:39,071 I have to make an international diner's favorite. 146 00:05:39,139 --> 00:05:41,139 We're doing some taco mac n' cheese... 147 00:05:41,141 --> 00:05:42,074 [Fernando] Mac n' cheese... 148 00:05:42,076 --> 00:05:44,276 Certainly not Brazilian. 149 00:05:44,878 --> 00:05:46,511 In 30 years of my existence, 150 00:05:46,513 --> 00:05:48,046 I have never made mac n' cheese. 151 00:05:48,082 --> 00:05:49,281 But if I have to do mac n' cheese, 152 00:05:49,283 --> 00:05:50,816 I'm gonna pair it with the things that I'm used to. 153 00:05:50,884 --> 00:05:51,883 [Fernando muttering] 154 00:05:52,252 --> 00:05:53,752 I'm really good at making pork belly. 155 00:05:53,820 --> 00:05:54,986 Guy's had my pork belly before. 156 00:05:54,988 --> 00:05:57,522 [Guy] If the only thing you served in this truck 157 00:05:57,524 --> 00:05:58,824 was that pork, with that guava paste, 158 00:05:58,826 --> 00:06:01,493 you had me at hello. That is ridonkulous. 159 00:06:01,495 --> 00:06:03,362 [Fernando] What goes well with pork belly? 160 00:06:03,864 --> 00:06:04,663 Guava. 161 00:06:04,665 --> 00:06:05,897 I go and get some yuca, 162 00:06:05,899 --> 00:06:08,734 the most important root vegetable in Brazil. 163 00:06:08,736 --> 00:06:12,037 I also wanted to give some vivid, bright acid flavors to the dish, 164 00:06:12,039 --> 00:06:15,107 so I'm grabbing all the ingredients for the chimichurri. 165 00:06:15,109 --> 00:06:16,007 [Fernando speaks Portuguese] 166 00:06:16,009 --> 00:06:17,542 Garlic... 167 00:06:17,544 --> 00:06:19,044 [Carena] Meatloaf and mashed potatoes 168 00:06:19,112 --> 00:06:21,780 are found nowhere on the island of Jamaica. 169 00:06:21,782 --> 00:06:23,982 Absolutely nowhere. 170 00:06:23,984 --> 00:06:26,685 Mind you, there are no diner on the island of Jamaica. 171 00:06:26,687 --> 00:06:27,953 Zero. None. 172 00:06:27,955 --> 00:06:30,021 What's the predominant spice that you're gonna use? 173 00:06:30,023 --> 00:06:32,958 -I am going with a little bit of jerk. -Okay. 174 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,359 [Carena] I'm makin' jerk meatloaf. 175 00:06:34,395 --> 00:06:36,061 Little bit of prepared jerk... 176 00:06:36,063 --> 00:06:38,463 For the mashed potatoes, I'm gonna switch it to sweet potato, 177 00:06:38,532 --> 00:06:41,133 which is popular on the island. 178 00:06:41,135 --> 00:06:43,535 And it would not be Jamaica without coconut milk. 179 00:06:43,537 --> 00:06:47,773 In Jamaican cooking, we do use a lot of vegetables, 180 00:06:47,841 --> 00:06:51,009 but for this challenge, I wanted something that was a diner staple, 181 00:06:51,077 --> 00:06:52,978 so I grabbed green beans. 182 00:06:53,046 --> 00:06:55,814 I know diners, I haven't eaten in one in years, 183 00:06:55,816 --> 00:06:57,783 but I think I can figure this out. 184 00:06:57,818 --> 00:07:00,986 Um, I'm looking for a lasagna strip... 185 00:07:00,988 --> 00:07:04,489 I have to make lasagna in a Pakistani way. 186 00:07:04,558 --> 00:07:05,957 Lasagna... 187 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:08,293 I want the meat, cheese... 188 00:07:08,629 --> 00:07:10,462 Sauce... 189 00:07:10,530 --> 00:07:12,864 -Are there noodles in Pakistani food? -Yeah! 190 00:07:12,866 --> 00:07:14,099 So it's just a big noodle now. 191 00:07:14,101 --> 00:07:15,634 Yeah, yeah, it's a big noodle. 192 00:07:15,636 --> 00:07:18,136 To make this lasagna Pakistani, 193 00:07:18,138 --> 00:07:21,139 I grab eggplant, that's very popular in Pakistan, 194 00:07:21,141 --> 00:07:25,877 I'm one of the chefs who came on DDD in 2013. 195 00:07:25,879 --> 00:07:27,345 Guy still look the same! 196 00:07:27,347 --> 00:07:29,648 [chuckles] He didn't change in ten years! 197 00:07:29,650 --> 00:07:31,216 [laughing] 198 00:07:33,487 --> 00:07:35,987 [Will] Nothing says diner more than a burger. 199 00:07:36,056 --> 00:07:38,723 And I have to make it a bacon cheeseburger, 200 00:07:38,725 --> 00:07:40,759 but it has to be true to my cuisine. 201 00:07:40,827 --> 00:07:44,830 First thing I saw was ground beef and pork, and it looked delicious. 202 00:07:44,832 --> 00:07:48,099 But I gotta make this Korean so I'm gonna grab gochujang 203 00:07:48,168 --> 00:07:50,001 which is a Korean fermented chili paste. 204 00:07:50,003 --> 00:07:51,803 And kimchi. 205 00:07:51,805 --> 00:07:55,106 -Will, you find what you're lookin' for? -I think so, yeah. 206 00:07:55,141 --> 00:07:56,741 [Will] This burger needs an egg, 207 00:07:56,743 --> 00:07:59,211 because it needs some of that richness from the yolk 208 00:07:59,246 --> 00:08:00,045 Time is not on my side. 209 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,180 I gotta get this started now 210 00:08:03,183 --> 00:08:04,716 So who better to talk international cuisine 211 00:08:04,751 --> 00:08:07,118 than our internationally renowned judges? 212 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:10,021 We've got food critic and international man of mystery, 213 00:08:10,090 --> 00:08:12,657 Simon Majumdar! 214 00:08:12,659 --> 00:08:14,860 Tournament of Champions season two winner, 215 00:08:14,862 --> 00:08:16,728 and owner of a restaurant empire, 216 00:08:16,763 --> 00:08:19,197 the one and only Maneet Chauhan! 217 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:20,565 And renowned executive chef 218 00:08:20,567 --> 00:08:22,901 whose restaurants have brought authentic Italian cuisine 219 00:08:22,903 --> 00:08:24,703 to food lovers across the country, 220 00:08:24,705 --> 00:08:27,172 superstar Scott Conant! 221 00:08:27,174 --> 00:08:29,774 When you think of difficult mashups, 222 00:08:29,843 --> 00:08:32,944 any one of these four kind of rattle you a bit? 223 00:08:33,013 --> 00:08:34,946 I would say the mac n' cheese is the one I struggled, 224 00:08:35,015 --> 00:08:36,581 'cause it's mac and it's cheese, 225 00:08:36,583 --> 00:08:37,983 and there's not a lot of ways, 226 00:08:37,985 --> 00:08:41,086 unless you top it with something that's particularly Brazilian. 227 00:08:41,154 --> 00:08:45,390 When you think of really iconic Brazilian foods, 228 00:08:45,458 --> 00:08:46,725 is guava paste. 229 00:08:46,793 --> 00:08:50,028 And so Chef has brought pork belly and guava paste. 230 00:08:50,030 --> 00:08:52,063 Done right, could be real big. 231 00:08:52,699 --> 00:08:54,232 [Guy] 21 minutes! 232 00:08:55,135 --> 00:08:56,701 All right, brother, what are we thinkin'? 233 00:08:56,703 --> 00:08:57,836 Making a, uh, 234 00:08:57,871 --> 00:09:00,171 mac n' cheese with pork belly, guava, 235 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:02,240 little bit of chimichurri drizzled on the side, 236 00:09:02,242 --> 00:09:03,742 and, uh, Gouda cheese on top. 237 00:09:03,810 --> 00:09:05,710 I love it! 238 00:09:05,712 --> 00:09:08,847 [Fernando] So I'm cutting the pork belly into long strips and scoring it, 239 00:09:08,882 --> 00:09:10,982 then adding a little coat of all-purpose flour. 240 00:09:10,984 --> 00:09:14,052 By doing that, you make sur that you get a crispier skin 241 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,789 and a perfectly cooked inside of the pork belly. 242 00:09:17,791 --> 00:09:18,890 So now that my pork belly's frying, 243 00:09:18,892 --> 00:09:21,126 I'm gonna start my guava paste. 244 00:09:21,128 --> 00:09:23,028 In Brazil, we actually love to eat guava and cheese. 245 00:09:23,030 --> 00:09:25,230 We call it Romeo and Juliet. 246 00:09:25,265 --> 00:09:26,464 It's like the perfect match. 247 00:09:26,533 --> 00:09:27,732 So if I have to make mac n' cheese, 248 00:09:27,768 --> 00:09:30,001 I'm definitely putting guava in it. 249 00:09:30,837 --> 00:09:33,805 So now I'm gonna start the chimichurri drizz. 250 00:09:33,807 --> 00:09:35,707 What Guy liked the most about our food, 251 00:09:35,709 --> 00:09:36,908 in our Boteco food truck, 252 00:09:36,910 --> 00:09:38,442 was the depth of flavor. 253 00:09:38,444 --> 00:09:41,713 It's the collard greens were cooked in the lard of bacon. 254 00:09:41,715 --> 00:09:44,616 Brazilian food is all about flavor, everywhere. 255 00:09:44,618 --> 00:09:46,718 There's not gonna be a single thing in the dish 256 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,453 that isn't extremely flavored. 257 00:09:53,193 --> 00:09:56,661 Carena does have a bigger challenge. 258 00:09:56,663 --> 00:09:58,563 Not only does she have to make meatloaf, 259 00:09:58,565 --> 00:10:02,100 but she also has to make the mashed potatoes. 260 00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:04,035 So she's got to make two different dishes, 261 00:10:04,037 --> 00:10:06,137 and both of them need to be on point. 262 00:10:06,206 --> 00:10:07,672 Now, this is going for this mash? 263 00:10:07,674 --> 00:10:10,041 Yeah, I'm doing a mash. I'm gonna do it a little bit different, 264 00:10:10,077 --> 00:10:11,977 so I'm gonna simmer these in a little bit of coconut milk, 265 00:10:11,979 --> 00:10:15,547 to go under my jerk meatloaf. [lightly snickers] 266 00:10:15,615 --> 00:10:17,749 Jerk meatloaf sounds delicious, 267 00:10:17,751 --> 00:10:20,485 -I wanna know why I have never had it before. -[Carena] All right... 268 00:10:20,553 --> 00:10:22,654 Coconut milk is found in everything we do. 269 00:10:22,656 --> 00:10:25,824 We put it in sauces, we put it in rice. 270 00:10:25,826 --> 00:10:27,592 We name it, we might bathe with it. 271 00:10:27,594 --> 00:10:29,194 It's everywhere. 272 00:10:30,030 --> 00:10:32,797 Keeping true to that Jamaican flavor, 273 00:10:32,866 --> 00:10:34,299 I think, is gonna be key. 274 00:10:35,035 --> 00:10:37,469 These potatoes are bangin'. 275 00:10:37,537 --> 00:10:38,970 What are you doing with those green beans? 276 00:10:38,972 --> 00:10:41,272 I'm gonna drop 'em into the oil right now. 277 00:10:43,677 --> 00:10:44,709 Here's the thing with these chefs. 278 00:10:44,711 --> 00:10:47,145 [Simon] When Guy visits them for DDD, 279 00:10:47,180 --> 00:10:49,381 they make dishes for him that they could make in their sleep. 280 00:10:49,383 --> 00:10:51,583 Here, they're coming into Grocery Games, 281 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:55,286 and they've gotta get it as good as it was on DDD to impress Guy. 282 00:11:05,198 --> 00:11:07,532 [Maneet] To me, this is a competition I'm really excited about, 283 00:11:07,534 --> 00:11:09,768 because I do this on a regular basis. 284 00:11:09,770 --> 00:11:13,938 Take American classics and put an Indian twist on it. 285 00:11:13,940 --> 00:11:19,044 They have such an amazing platform to work around, it's amazing. 286 00:11:19,646 --> 00:11:21,913 [Guy] 18 minutes to cook! 287 00:11:21,915 --> 00:11:23,615 [Farah] For my diner favorites, 288 00:11:23,683 --> 00:11:25,717 I'm making Pakistani lasagna. 289 00:11:25,785 --> 00:11:27,452 I start cooking the ground beef. 290 00:11:27,454 --> 00:11:29,821 Traditionally in Italian lasagna, 291 00:11:29,823 --> 00:11:32,757 you have to bake it in a casserole in 30 minutes. 292 00:11:32,759 --> 00:11:34,726 Very hard to do that. 293 00:11:34,728 --> 00:11:39,631 So, instead of that, I'm going to cook all the parts separate. 294 00:11:39,633 --> 00:11:42,100 Next, I start making my white sauce. 295 00:11:42,168 --> 00:11:43,868 Put some butter, I put some flour. 296 00:11:43,870 --> 00:11:45,036 [Farah speaking] 297 00:11:45,138 --> 00:11:48,573 I use a chili powder to give it a Pakistani flavor. 298 00:11:48,641 --> 00:11:50,241 When Guy came to my restaurant, 299 00:11:50,243 --> 00:11:53,812 Guy told me, "You guys could be very busy. 300 00:11:53,814 --> 00:11:56,981 "This small restaurant is going to be a bigger restaurant." 301 00:11:56,983 --> 00:11:58,383 He was right. 302 00:11:59,820 --> 00:12:00,952 All right, what's the game plan? 303 00:12:01,020 --> 00:12:03,154 I'm going to do a caramelized kimchi burger 304 00:12:03,156 --> 00:12:05,623 with bacon and American cheese. 305 00:12:05,625 --> 00:12:06,958 Okay, what else is making it Korean? 306 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:10,261 -We're gonna add fermented gochujang. -Okay... 307 00:12:10,263 --> 00:12:13,565 [Will] Kimchi is the cornerstone of Korean cuisin 308 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:15,467 Oh, wow. It's good. Real good. 309 00:12:15,535 --> 00:12:18,937 BopNgrill, we ferment all our kimchi for 30 days. 310 00:12:18,939 --> 00:12:20,905 But in Flavortown, you only have 30 minutes, 311 00:12:20,941 --> 00:12:23,007 so if you caramelize it with a little bit of butter 312 00:12:23,009 --> 00:12:25,510 it speeds up that fermentation process. 313 00:12:25,578 --> 00:12:29,481 This caramelized kimchi is the centerpiece for the kimchi burger, 314 00:12:29,549 --> 00:12:32,984 so I have to make sure it just tastes good and seasoned properly. 315 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:35,754 One of the things I love about DDD, Hunter, 316 00:12:35,822 --> 00:12:37,155 is I get to meet such amazing chefs. 317 00:12:37,157 --> 00:12:40,024 When you think that we've been to almost 1,500 locations, 318 00:12:40,026 --> 00:12:42,827 DDD really is a lot about the melting pot 319 00:12:42,829 --> 00:12:45,096 that the United States is, so pretty awesome. 320 00:12:45,298 --> 00:12:47,265 [Guy] 14 minutes! 321 00:12:47,267 --> 00:12:50,802 [Fernando] I need some crunch, so I'll make my own yuca chips. 322 00:12:50,804 --> 00:12:53,104 So now, I'm gonna start the mac n' cheese. 323 00:12:53,106 --> 00:12:56,508 Guy and DDD coming to our food truck 324 00:12:56,510 --> 00:12:57,642 really changed everything. 325 00:12:57,644 --> 00:12:58,309 -Delicious. -Thank you! 326 00:12:58,311 --> 00:13:00,044 -Congrats. -Appreciate it. 327 00:13:00,046 --> 00:13:03,982 We had people that lived in Austin for years and didn't know about us. 328 00:13:03,984 --> 00:13:05,383 Making the roux for the cheese sauce. 329 00:13:05,385 --> 00:13:06,584 It's an incredible feeling, 330 00:13:06,586 --> 00:13:09,521 and it makes me wake up every day, very thankful. 331 00:13:09,523 --> 00:13:12,123 I did not go to culinary school, so everything I learned, 332 00:13:12,192 --> 00:13:13,123 I learned from my mom. 333 00:13:13,193 --> 00:13:14,893 When I was a kid, after school, 334 00:13:14,895 --> 00:13:17,762 I would go to the kitchen with my mom, prepare the food, 335 00:13:17,764 --> 00:13:19,931 and then we'd put everything in a van 336 00:13:19,933 --> 00:13:21,466 and hit the streets and sell Brazilian street food. 337 00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:22,734 That was really cool. 338 00:13:22,802 --> 00:13:25,970 -Fernando, he's got Gouda cheese, which is smoky. -Yeah. 339 00:13:25,972 --> 00:13:30,742 So he's getting that smoke from the cheese, that's an amazing idea. 340 00:13:30,744 --> 00:13:33,778 [Fernando] I love to win, I'm a competitive person. 341 00:13:33,814 --> 00:13:37,015 And if I win, I'm just gonna fly straight to Vegas and play high-stakes poker. 342 00:13:37,717 --> 00:13:39,450 I'm just kidding. 343 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:40,852 We're opening a brick and mortar pretty soon, 344 00:13:40,887 --> 00:13:44,022 and that money's definitely gonna help to do that. 345 00:13:44,090 --> 00:13:45,590 This is not only the only mac n' cheese I've ever done... 346 00:13:45,592 --> 00:13:47,225 It's good. 347 00:13:47,227 --> 00:13:50,061 It's the most important mac n' cheese I've ever done in my whole life. 348 00:13:51,631 --> 00:13:55,300 Here goes my ground beef, I'm doing a little bit of mix with some pork... 349 00:13:55,869 --> 00:13:58,436 Just to give it a little added flavor. 350 00:13:58,438 --> 00:14:01,272 I cannot make an entire meatloaf in 30 minutes. 351 00:14:01,274 --> 00:14:04,475 It's not gonna cook, so that's just logistically not gonna happen. 352 00:14:04,511 --> 00:14:06,044 Get a little fat in there... 353 00:14:06,046 --> 00:14:07,979 So the goal is to prepare 354 00:14:07,981 --> 00:14:11,583 individual, mini meatloaves. 355 00:14:11,651 --> 00:14:13,284 The marinade for my mini meatloaves 356 00:14:13,286 --> 00:14:14,853 starts off with a little bit of the jerk marinade. 357 00:14:14,921 --> 00:14:16,320 Ketchup... 358 00:14:16,322 --> 00:14:20,091 As far as I know, Americans will not eat meatloaf without ketchup. 359 00:14:20,126 --> 00:14:24,028 Worcestershire has given us a little umami flavor that we're looking for, 360 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:26,831 chopped garlic, diced onion, 361 00:14:26,900 --> 00:14:30,001 fresh thyme, and a little bit of habanero 362 00:14:30,003 --> 00:14:32,070 Quick mix of this deliciousness! 363 00:14:32,072 --> 00:14:34,105 The food we're preparing now 364 00:14:34,107 --> 00:14:36,708 at Carena's Jamaican Grille are meals 365 00:14:36,710 --> 00:14:38,643 that have been in my family, 366 00:14:38,645 --> 00:14:40,578 that my mother cooked, that her mother cooked, 367 00:14:40,647 --> 00:14:43,181 my grandmother and her mother prepared. 368 00:14:43,884 --> 00:14:46,818 It's the best Jamaican meatloaf ever made! 369 00:14:46,820 --> 00:14:49,921 These women took pride in what they did. 370 00:14:49,989 --> 00:14:52,590 They didn't have the best cuts of meat, 371 00:14:52,592 --> 00:14:55,727 and the most exotic and beautiful ingredients, 372 00:14:55,729 --> 00:14:58,196 but what they had, they turned it into 373 00:14:58,264 --> 00:15:01,532 meals that were just satisfying and delicious. 374 00:15:04,137 --> 00:15:06,237 Seven minutes, chefs! Seven to go! 375 00:15:06,873 --> 00:15:08,473 How we lookin', chef? 376 00:15:08,475 --> 00:15:11,643 -Yeah, I'm good, I just want to fry the eggplant. -Right. 377 00:15:11,645 --> 00:15:15,046 And then I want to give a layer of eggplant in the lasagna. 378 00:15:15,081 --> 00:15:17,482 Lasagna is a layer dish, 379 00:15:17,484 --> 00:15:21,753 so I want to put a sheet of eggplant on my lasagna 380 00:15:21,755 --> 00:15:25,356 to make it more Pakistani rather than Italian lasagna. 381 00:15:25,759 --> 00:15:28,593 I added cinnamon and coriander, 382 00:15:28,595 --> 00:15:31,362 they will give my food a Pakistani flavor. 383 00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:35,633 [Will] I started my gochujang aioli, 384 00:15:35,635 --> 00:15:37,435 this is the sauce for my kimchi burger. 385 00:15:37,503 --> 00:15:40,171 This burger has a lot of American ingredients, 386 00:15:40,173 --> 00:15:42,707 but I gotta make sure that the Korean ingredients 387 00:15:42,742 --> 00:15:44,442 can shine through as well. 388 00:15:44,477 --> 00:15:47,078 My dad is first-generation Korean. 389 00:15:47,146 --> 00:15:51,149 He was very emotional when he first saw DDD on TV. 390 00:15:51,151 --> 00:15:53,918 After it aired, when he actually saw the crowds, 391 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:57,555 he just couldn't believe that a show can transform 392 00:15:57,557 --> 00:16:00,658 just this little, dinky restaurant in Chicago. 393 00:16:00,660 --> 00:16:04,796 Being on DDD was the most transformational moment of my life. 394 00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:07,865 Since then, I opened up a second location, 395 00:16:07,867 --> 00:16:10,034 and I wanna use the money that I win today 396 00:16:10,036 --> 00:16:12,103 to open up our third location. 397 00:16:12,706 --> 00:16:14,339 [Guy] Two and a half minutes! 398 00:16:15,108 --> 00:16:17,875 [Carena] First, I get out my sweet potato mash, 399 00:16:17,877 --> 00:16:19,744 and I add my green beans. 400 00:16:19,812 --> 00:16:21,980 My meatloaves are falling apart, 401 00:16:21,982 --> 00:16:24,816 but I'm hoping that the flavor's 402 00:16:24,818 --> 00:16:28,119 really gonna make this a really delicious dish. 403 00:16:29,889 --> 00:16:31,556 [Fernando] The yuca chips look great, 404 00:16:31,591 --> 00:16:33,124 and they're gonna taste delicious. 405 00:16:33,126 --> 00:16:35,126 First thing, I put the mac n' cheese right on the middle, 406 00:16:35,128 --> 00:16:37,195 fried pork belly on top, 407 00:16:37,597 --> 00:16:39,564 top it with the guava paste. 408 00:16:39,599 --> 00:16:41,833 Today might be the day where mac n' cheese 409 00:16:41,868 --> 00:16:43,568 officially becomes a Brazilian dish. 410 00:16:43,570 --> 00:16:45,470 90 seconds! 411 00:16:45,538 --> 00:16:49,273 [Farah] First, I put the ground beef and eggplant on the top, 412 00:16:49,275 --> 00:16:53,111 lasagna sheet on that, and then I put some sauce on that. 413 00:16:53,113 --> 00:16:56,981 My plating, it was not the w I was thinking it should be 414 00:16:56,983 --> 00:16:59,984 It doesn't look good, but I know it tastes good. 415 00:16:59,986 --> 00:17:02,020 [Will] First, I put my toasted buns on the plate, 416 00:17:02,022 --> 00:17:04,856 gochujang aioli on the bottom, diced onions, 417 00:17:04,858 --> 00:17:08,459 and then the perfectly cooked burger 418 00:17:08,461 --> 00:17:09,760 with the caramelized kimchi. 419 00:17:09,763 --> 00:17:12,864 Everything about it is definitely Korean enough, 420 00:17:12,866 --> 00:17:16,100 but it also has the essence of a classic bacon cheeseburger. 421 00:17:16,102 --> 00:17:17,935 Oh, that burger looks delicious. 422 00:17:17,937 --> 00:17:18,903 -It does look... -[overlapping voices] 423 00:17:18,971 --> 00:17:20,505 -It looks great. -I mean, it looks awesome. 424 00:17:20,507 --> 00:17:24,809 Five, four, three, two, one... 425 00:17:24,811 --> 00:17:26,944 and that's all she wrote. 426 00:17:26,946 --> 00:17:28,146 -Congratulations, chefs. -Great job. 427 00:17:28,181 --> 00:17:28,946 Great job, chefs. 428 00:17:28,948 --> 00:17:30,214 Good job. 429 00:17:30,249 --> 00:17:31,916 -Oh, my God. -Pretty crazy, right? 430 00:17:31,984 --> 00:17:34,052 -Pretty crazy. -I know. 431 00:17:34,054 --> 00:17:36,954 All right, chefs, time to see if your mashups match up 432 00:17:36,956 --> 00:17:38,423 to the judges' expectations. 433 00:17:38,425 --> 00:17:39,390 Right this way. 434 00:17:49,002 --> 00:17:50,668 Judges, ladies and gentlemen, 435 00:17:50,670 --> 00:17:52,770 DDD: International, game o. 436 00:17:52,772 --> 00:17:55,706 First up, Chef Will with his Korean cheeseburger. 437 00:17:55,708 --> 00:17:56,941 -Tell us about it. -Hi, chefs. 438 00:17:57,009 --> 00:17:58,776 For the international diner favorite, 439 00:17:58,812 --> 00:17:59,977 I had the bacon cheeseburger, 440 00:17:59,979 --> 00:18:02,080 so I have made the kimchi burger. 441 00:18:02,082 --> 00:18:04,649 Kimchi is the cornerstone of Korean cooking 442 00:18:04,684 --> 00:18:07,919 and add a little bit of gochujang aioli on the bottom 443 00:18:07,921 --> 00:18:10,455 and then cut it with a little bit of diced onions. 444 00:18:10,957 --> 00:18:13,791 This is an awesome kimchi burger. 445 00:18:13,860 --> 00:18:16,060 Not only have you cooked the meat absolutely properly, 446 00:18:16,062 --> 00:18:18,830 you've brought through that flavor of the gochujang 447 00:18:18,832 --> 00:18:21,466 into that mayo, it works beautifully. 448 00:18:21,468 --> 00:18:23,634 Solid job on the technique aspect of things, 449 00:18:23,703 --> 00:18:26,971 the way you toasted the buns, perfect egg drizzle. 450 00:18:27,039 --> 00:18:30,475 This is a burger that if I go to a diner and I get, 451 00:18:30,543 --> 00:18:32,877 I'm going to be really happy about. 452 00:18:32,945 --> 00:18:35,746 But, to me, it is the Korean aspect 453 00:18:35,748 --> 00:18:37,648 which I am missing. 454 00:18:37,650 --> 00:18:38,950 You could have brought a little bit more 455 00:18:38,985 --> 00:18:41,719 of the culture that you represent so well, 456 00:18:41,721 --> 00:18:44,722 with some more interesting accompaniments on the side. 457 00:18:44,790 --> 00:18:45,990 There should have been more gochujang, 458 00:18:45,992 --> 00:18:47,725 maybe even slices of daikon 459 00:18:47,727 --> 00:18:50,128 which would have taken it to the next level. 460 00:18:50,196 --> 00:18:52,497 -Yes, chef. -Thank you very much, judges. 461 00:18:52,499 --> 00:18:54,932 Up next, Chef Farah and lasagna. 462 00:18:54,934 --> 00:18:56,801 Hi, chef. I've brought this lasagna 463 00:18:56,869 --> 00:18:58,102 from Italy to Pakistan 464 00:18:58,171 --> 00:19:01,305 and from Pakistan back to America. 465 00:19:01,808 --> 00:19:04,842 My Pakistani people love eggplant 466 00:19:04,844 --> 00:19:08,980 so I give a layer of eggplant, a layer of ground beef 467 00:19:09,015 --> 00:19:10,681 and a layer of cream, 468 00:19:10,683 --> 00:19:12,583 plus I put little bit chili in it. 469 00:19:12,585 --> 00:19:15,486 People love spicy food in Pakistan. 470 00:19:15,555 --> 00:19:17,221 People love your restaurant, I'll tell you that much. 471 00:19:17,991 --> 00:19:20,725 The spicing in here, I think through the meat 472 00:19:20,727 --> 00:19:23,961 is giving this warm, unctuous, kinda really nice flavor. 473 00:19:24,063 --> 00:19:25,363 The cream sauce is good. 474 00:19:25,365 --> 00:19:28,099 The coriander is very strong, it comes right up at the top. 475 00:19:28,101 --> 00:19:30,835 The pasta, it's al dente, it's cooked properly. 476 00:19:30,837 --> 00:19:32,503 I'm very impressed with the cooking 477 00:19:32,505 --> 00:19:34,038 and the technique on the pasta itself. 478 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:36,607 You manage to give us flavors 479 00:19:36,609 --> 00:19:39,744 that take hours and hours to cook. 480 00:19:39,746 --> 00:19:42,813 The eggplant was great because it is creamy, 481 00:19:42,815 --> 00:19:45,349 it works very well along with the meat. 482 00:19:45,852 --> 00:19:48,786 The presentation over here is really suffering. 483 00:19:48,788 --> 00:19:50,955 Just a container, and if you would have layered it on that, 484 00:19:51,023 --> 00:19:52,123 it would have been great. 485 00:19:52,859 --> 00:19:54,258 [Guy] Chef Carena, meatloaf, 486 00:19:54,260 --> 00:19:56,494 mashed potatoes, Jamaican style. 487 00:19:56,496 --> 00:19:57,928 What I made for you today 488 00:19:57,930 --> 00:20:02,166 is jerk meatloaf, marinated with little bit of ketchup, 489 00:20:02,168 --> 00:20:03,768 a little bit of habanero pepper 490 00:20:03,770 --> 00:20:05,002 from my culture. 491 00:20:05,004 --> 00:20:06,904 Sweet potato, cooked in coconut milk 492 00:20:06,940 --> 00:20:09,073 and seared green beans. 493 00:20:09,075 --> 00:20:10,408 Carena, this is delicious. 494 00:20:10,476 --> 00:20:12,810 -Yes! -Like, it's just good. 495 00:20:12,812 --> 00:20:15,012 The char and the texture on the green beans are wonderful. 496 00:20:15,014 --> 00:20:17,515 I love that spice mixture that you've 497 00:20:17,517 --> 00:20:19,016 kinda took some of that fat from the meatloaf 498 00:20:19,018 --> 00:20:20,651 whether you meant it or not, 499 00:20:20,653 --> 00:20:22,086 and it's drizzled around the plate 500 00:20:22,088 --> 00:20:25,089 and it just tastes like this delicious spice mixture. 501 00:20:25,091 --> 00:20:28,125 The flavors, Carena, are spot on. 502 00:20:28,161 --> 00:20:29,760 The heat we can feel. 503 00:20:29,762 --> 00:20:31,429 The savouriness is amazing 504 00:20:31,431 --> 00:20:34,765 and that with the contrast of the sweet potato works very well. 505 00:20:34,834 --> 00:20:38,669 This sweet potato is creamy and it is delicious. 506 00:20:38,671 --> 00:20:42,406 And I think that on its own needs to go on any menu at home. 507 00:20:42,442 --> 00:20:44,375 From a presentation point of view, 508 00:20:44,443 --> 00:20:47,812 this has fallen apart like the Beatles when John met Yoko. 509 00:20:47,814 --> 00:20:51,916 This is not a great presentation from that point of view. 510 00:20:51,984 --> 00:20:56,487 But the moment I put any of those flavors in my mouth, it's exceptional. 511 00:20:56,555 --> 00:20:59,991 -When John met Yoko. -Yeah. 512 00:21:00,059 --> 00:21:01,225 That was your reference? 513 00:21:01,261 --> 00:21:02,326 One for the teenagers. 514 00:21:02,328 --> 00:21:04,161 [all laughing] 515 00:21:06,432 --> 00:21:10,001 Last but not least, Chef Fernando, mac n' cheese, Brazilian style. 516 00:21:10,069 --> 00:21:13,037 I think today is the day that we officially introduce mac n' cheese 517 00:21:13,105 --> 00:21:14,605 as a Brazilian dish. 518 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,140 [Fernando] I added fried pork belly. 519 00:21:16,142 --> 00:21:18,709 On top of that, I wanted to pair not only the cheese, 520 00:21:18,711 --> 00:21:20,745 but the pork that also pairs well with guava. 521 00:21:20,813 --> 00:21:22,980 And on the side, I wanted to put some chimichurri sauce 522 00:21:23,016 --> 00:21:24,749 to give that South American flavor. 523 00:21:24,817 --> 00:21:26,984 One of our main ingredients in Brazil, it's yuca, 524 00:21:26,986 --> 00:21:29,654 so I made sure you had some yuca chips on top of that. 525 00:21:29,656 --> 00:21:31,956 It's on every single dish that we eat. 526 00:21:31,958 --> 00:21:35,092 Chef Fernando, pork belly is dynamite. 527 00:21:35,127 --> 00:21:36,727 The texture is phenomenal. 528 00:21:36,729 --> 00:21:39,030 The chimichurri that you have on the plate 529 00:21:39,098 --> 00:21:43,200 adds a really nice backdrop of flavor. It's the sophisticated touch. 530 00:21:43,302 --> 00:21:44,869 The mac n' cheese overall, it's delicious. 531 00:21:44,871 --> 00:21:47,371 The yuca chips, I think, a great idea. 532 00:21:47,373 --> 00:21:49,807 For the texture, I just wish that there was more of it 533 00:21:49,842 --> 00:21:52,910 because I want it with each and every bite. 534 00:21:52,912 --> 00:21:55,780 I was worried when I saw this. It was going to be two very separate dishes. 535 00:21:55,782 --> 00:21:57,248 The mac n' cheese on the bottom 536 00:21:57,317 --> 00:21:59,850 and you topped it with some very recognizable Brazilian flavors. 537 00:21:59,852 --> 00:22:04,422 Then I get the smokiness of the guava, I get that little heat from the chimichurri. 538 00:22:04,424 --> 00:22:05,856 And it kinda brings it together like this. 539 00:22:05,858 --> 00:22:08,726 So, I think from that point of view, you really got the game. 540 00:22:08,728 --> 00:22:13,431 But I'm not seeing how that guava glaze is incorporated with the dish overall. 541 00:22:13,433 --> 00:22:17,501 It's just-- You needed to thin that out and do something with it. 542 00:22:17,503 --> 00:22:21,906 That's how we do it. We bring DDD in Triple G And we go international. 543 00:22:21,908 --> 00:22:25,743 We're gonna send you back to the kitchen, judges are going to deliberate. 544 00:22:25,745 --> 00:22:28,346 When we come back, unfortunately one chef will be checking out. 545 00:22:28,381 --> 00:22:29,513 Thank you very much. 546 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:41,759 Judges, thank you very much. 547 00:22:41,761 --> 00:22:44,962 Chefs, Farah, we start off with you. 548 00:22:44,964 --> 00:22:52,203 15 in gameplay, 15 in taste five in plating, for a score of 35. 549 00:22:52,205 --> 00:22:54,071 Not real strong on the plating. 550 00:22:54,106 --> 00:22:55,773 Nando, 551 00:22:55,775 --> 00:23:00,945 14 in gameplay, 15 in taste, six in plating 552 00:23:00,947 --> 00:23:02,346 Total of 35. 553 00:23:02,348 --> 00:23:03,914 Tied up. 554 00:23:03,916 --> 00:23:10,688 Carena, 15 in gameplay, 17 in taste, six in plating. Total of 38. 555 00:23:10,756 --> 00:23:12,656 Congratulations, you're our leader. 556 00:23:12,658 --> 00:23:15,092 Right now, we have two tied in the bottom, 557 00:23:15,094 --> 00:23:17,528 which could be sending two people home. 558 00:23:17,530 --> 00:23:19,797 Or Chef Will. Let's take a look. 559 00:23:19,832 --> 00:23:26,203 12 in gameplay, 15 in taste seven in plating. A total of 34. 560 00:23:26,205 --> 00:23:28,406 Edged out by one point. 561 00:23:29,742 --> 00:23:30,941 I gotta tell you something, buddy. 562 00:23:30,976 --> 00:23:32,143 It's just great to see you again. 563 00:23:32,145 --> 00:23:34,512 I know you had a bunch of restaurants going. 564 00:23:34,514 --> 00:23:35,880 Still one of my favorite places. 565 00:23:35,882 --> 00:23:37,181 Nice to have you, chef. Thank you. 566 00:23:37,717 --> 00:23:39,517 [Will] It is really nice cooking with the DDD alums. 567 00:23:39,519 --> 00:23:41,184 They're all very, very talented. 568 00:23:41,421 --> 00:23:46,056 I made a great burger, but I didn't bring enough Korean flavor to the plate. 569 00:23:50,096 --> 00:23:53,264 All right, Chef Carena, congratulations, you're in the lead, 570 00:23:53,332 --> 00:23:54,732 commanding lead. 571 00:23:54,734 --> 00:23:55,800 Three points. 572 00:23:55,802 --> 00:23:56,934 But I gotta be honest with you. 573 00:23:56,936 --> 00:23:59,703 I have seen people lose that three-point lead, 574 00:23:59,739 --> 00:24:01,972 especially because it's combined scores. 575 00:24:01,974 --> 00:24:04,642 And this next round is gonna be a doozy. 576 00:24:04,644 --> 00:24:06,410 So, final challenge. 577 00:24:07,780 --> 00:24:10,981 I want you to make a celebratory meal. 578 00:24:10,983 --> 00:24:14,852 A festive meal that celebrates your culture and its cuisine. 579 00:24:14,854 --> 00:24:17,555 We think about it for the fourth of July in the United States. 580 00:24:17,623 --> 00:24:20,758 It's usually a barbecue and burgers and hot dogs. 581 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:24,762 I want you to think about it for your country, your culture, okay. 582 00:24:24,830 --> 00:24:28,065 I want you to make this celebration really wild 583 00:24:28,133 --> 00:24:30,367 by playing a little game called wild card. 584 00:24:30,369 --> 00:24:31,435 Hunter, bring it on out. 585 00:24:32,905 --> 00:24:34,104 Uh-oh! 586 00:24:34,674 --> 00:24:35,772 What? 587 00:24:35,774 --> 00:24:38,642 There's always a twist. There's always a turn. 588 00:24:38,644 --> 00:24:42,913 Chefs, Hunter, my lovely assistant, will be more than happy to show you-- 589 00:24:42,982 --> 00:24:45,916 You get to include this unique all-American ingredient 590 00:24:45,918 --> 00:24:49,053 in your country's celebration dinner. 591 00:24:49,755 --> 00:24:51,922 -Hunter, go ahead. -For the first one... 592 00:24:51,924 --> 00:24:53,991 -Fruit cereal. -Yummy! 593 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,194 It's PB&J in a jar. 594 00:24:57,263 --> 00:25:01,031 Peanut butter and jelly together in a jar. 595 00:25:01,033 --> 00:25:02,099 Oh, no! 596 00:25:02,101 --> 00:25:05,069 -And last but not least. -Check it out. 597 00:25:05,137 --> 00:25:06,770 [Guy] Canned cheese. 598 00:25:06,839 --> 00:25:10,975 That says I'm mobile, I like to party, I've river-rafted 599 00:25:10,977 --> 00:25:11,909 and I've got canned cheese. 600 00:25:11,944 --> 00:25:13,444 Cheese comes in cans? 601 00:25:13,512 --> 00:25:15,679 -[laughs] Welcome to America. -If you're lucky. 602 00:25:15,748 --> 00:25:19,149 Carena, you're in first place. We're gonna let you pick first. 603 00:25:19,218 --> 00:25:23,721 This is a must-use ingredient that you must incorporate into your dish. 604 00:25:23,723 --> 00:25:25,022 All right. 605 00:25:25,024 --> 00:25:27,491 What's it gonna be? What's it gonna be? 606 00:25:27,493 --> 00:25:29,293 Canned cheese. 607 00:25:29,295 --> 00:25:30,895 Farah. 608 00:25:30,897 --> 00:25:33,230 [exclaiming] Ooh, ooh! [laughs] 609 00:25:33,299 --> 00:25:35,132 -Canned cheese? -[all laughing] 610 00:25:35,134 --> 00:25:36,700 Oh, my God! 611 00:25:36,702 --> 00:25:37,935 All right, Nando. 612 00:25:37,937 --> 00:25:40,704 What's it gonna be, huh? Shuffle them up good, Hunter. 613 00:25:40,773 --> 00:25:42,840 -He's a card counter. I can already see. -Good eye, good eye. 614 00:25:42,842 --> 00:25:44,775 Okay, what are you goin' for? 615 00:25:44,777 --> 00:25:47,044 -Anything but canned cheese. -Okay. 616 00:25:48,047 --> 00:25:50,281 -[all laughing] -Oh, my God! 617 00:25:51,717 --> 00:25:54,285 Are you kidding me? 618 00:25:54,287 --> 00:25:56,820 Let him just show everybody at home that we are not on you. 619 00:25:56,822 --> 00:25:58,722 -You can all see... -Huh? 620 00:25:58,791 --> 00:26:00,858 How did you guys all get canned cheese? 621 00:26:00,926 --> 00:26:04,328 You get canned cheese. You get canned cheese. You get canned cheese. 622 00:26:04,330 --> 00:26:07,865 So, 30 minutes to prepare your celebratory meal 623 00:26:07,867 --> 00:26:10,701 that incorporates your all-American wild card ingredient which will be... 624 00:26:10,703 --> 00:26:12,503 [all] Canned cheese. 625 00:26:12,505 --> 00:26:16,807 38 to 35, a three-point commanding lead over you two. 626 00:26:16,809 --> 00:26:19,610 You could be the one that will go on the big shopping spree. 627 00:26:19,678 --> 00:26:22,079 I want you to remember that. Okay? 628 00:26:22,081 --> 00:26:24,014 [Hunter] And you all got canned cheese. 629 00:26:24,016 --> 00:26:25,182 -Go! -Go! 630 00:26:25,217 --> 00:26:27,952 Hey, quiet back there. 631 00:26:27,954 --> 00:26:29,753 [Guy] Hey, you're not playing. 632 00:26:29,755 --> 00:26:31,088 Scott! 633 00:26:31,090 --> 00:26:31,888 Scott's new. He doesn't know the rules. 634 00:26:31,890 --> 00:26:35,859 What? It was Maneet. [laughing] 635 00:26:35,861 --> 00:26:38,495 [Fernando] Making a celebratory meal that represents Brazilian food.. 636 00:26:38,497 --> 00:26:40,297 [smacks lips] Easy! 637 00:26:40,299 --> 00:26:42,366 Putting canned cheese into it... 638 00:26:42,868 --> 00:26:43,767 Not easy. 639 00:26:43,903 --> 00:26:44,668 You got an idea whatcha doing, buddy? 640 00:26:44,670 --> 00:26:46,103 Yeah. Churrasco. 641 00:26:46,105 --> 00:26:48,939 Churrasco is the act of grilling and barbecuing. 642 00:26:48,975 --> 00:26:50,874 Bacon, bacon, bacon. 643 00:26:50,876 --> 00:26:53,310 -Churrasco with... with cheese? -Oh, we'll find a way. 644 00:26:53,379 --> 00:26:55,946 [Fernando] There's no such thing as canned cheese in Brazil. 645 00:26:55,948 --> 00:26:59,483 I've had cheese like sliced melted, carved. But from a can? 646 00:26:59,518 --> 00:27:01,251 That's a first for me. 647 00:27:01,253 --> 00:27:03,921 A churrasco dish pretty much is served over a bed of rice. 648 00:27:03,923 --> 00:27:08,425 So, I'm thinking maybe adding the canned cheese to the rice. I'm hopin' that it goes well. 649 00:27:08,461 --> 00:27:10,694 Beans in our culture are very, very important. 650 00:27:10,696 --> 00:27:13,230 I'm gonna get garlic and oni and make paste. 651 00:27:13,232 --> 00:27:14,832 I've made plenty of celebratory dishes. 652 00:27:14,834 --> 00:27:16,533 That's how Brazilians live. 653 00:27:16,535 --> 00:27:20,304 I see these beautiful biquinho peppers, which come from Brazil. 654 00:27:20,306 --> 00:27:22,906 So, I got to make sure I have them on my dish. 655 00:27:22,908 --> 00:27:26,944 Now I'm one step closer to getting the money. Time to start cooking. 656 00:27:26,946 --> 00:27:28,479 Canned cheese. 657 00:27:28,481 --> 00:27:29,946 Canned cheese! Oh, my God. 658 00:27:29,948 --> 00:27:33,717 Where we're going to use that in our celebratory dish? 659 00:27:33,719 --> 00:27:37,154 Guy really gives us a big challenge. [chuckles] 660 00:27:37,957 --> 00:27:39,823 I'm going to make a tawah chicken. 661 00:27:39,892 --> 00:27:43,560 T-A-W-A-H. Tawah. 662 00:27:43,629 --> 00:27:46,063 Tawah chicken is like curry chicken 663 00:27:46,732 --> 00:27:49,033 and grilled vegetables at the side. 664 00:27:49,035 --> 00:27:50,768 For the marination of my chicken, 665 00:27:50,770 --> 00:27:54,538 I need ginger, garlic and yogurt. 666 00:27:54,540 --> 00:27:57,875 Canned cheese will go well with the yogurt 667 00:27:57,943 --> 00:28:02,012 We have to put all our energy in the cooking right now. 668 00:28:02,081 --> 00:28:06,684 In Jamaica, our biggest celebratory meal is the curried goat. 669 00:28:06,686 --> 00:28:08,786 Somebody gets married, we curry a goat. 670 00:28:08,788 --> 00:28:10,854 Somebody dies, we curry a goat. 671 00:28:10,923 --> 00:28:13,657 I don't have goat, but I do have lamb. 672 00:28:13,659 --> 00:28:16,694 I'm going to give it all the flavors of a curried goat. 673 00:28:16,696 --> 00:28:18,529 Where is the wretched canned cheese? 674 00:28:18,531 --> 00:28:20,831 Canned cheese is over on eight. 675 00:28:20,833 --> 00:28:23,767 [Carena] I've never had canned cheese. I've never seen it used 676 00:28:23,836 --> 00:28:26,070 in anything ever. 677 00:28:26,138 --> 00:28:30,007 Turned cornmeal is a staple in Jamaica. 678 00:28:30,009 --> 00:28:32,976 I can turn grits into turned cornmeal. 679 00:28:32,978 --> 00:28:34,611 The sharp cheddar. 680 00:28:34,613 --> 00:28:39,116 And I can incorporate canned cheese in it with some cheddar. 681 00:28:39,652 --> 00:28:40,350 Try some of this. 682 00:28:40,352 --> 00:28:41,818 Okra is big in our culture. 683 00:28:41,820 --> 00:28:46,056 It's going in the grits to compliment the canned cheese. 684 00:28:46,058 --> 00:28:47,691 Okay, I think I got what I need. 685 00:28:47,693 --> 00:28:50,694 I think this is almost like a complete swap around from the first dish. 686 00:28:50,696 --> 00:28:53,897 In this, they are creating one of their own dishes. 687 00:28:53,899 --> 00:28:57,468 And they've got canned chees to make it that American flavor. 688 00:28:57,870 --> 00:29:00,003 [Guy] 25 minutes! 689 00:29:00,005 --> 00:29:01,505 Nando, what do we got goin', buddy? 690 00:29:01,507 --> 00:29:02,639 Sunday churrasco. 691 00:29:02,708 --> 00:29:05,509 Celebration that Brazilians do every single Sunday. 692 00:29:05,577 --> 00:29:09,646 Churrasco is making steaks and different types of meat on the grill. 693 00:29:09,648 --> 00:29:12,716 So, every Sunday my dad used to do the churrasco at home. 694 00:29:12,785 --> 00:29:14,985 Now I get to do it and actually take the tradition. 695 00:29:14,987 --> 00:29:16,687 He sits down, I make the meat. 696 00:29:16,722 --> 00:29:19,089 Next I need to work on are my beans. 697 00:29:19,091 --> 00:29:21,992 Beans in Brazil, they have to be very, very flavorful 698 00:29:22,060 --> 00:29:24,061 and always goes along with some side of pork. 699 00:29:24,063 --> 00:29:25,462 It's great. 700 00:29:27,733 --> 00:29:30,134 All right, Farah, what are we making? 701 00:29:30,136 --> 00:29:33,303 I'm making tawah chicken tikka with a little cheese and yogurt with that. 702 00:29:33,372 --> 00:29:35,005 Okay. 703 00:29:35,007 --> 00:29:37,875 [Farah] You're making a tawah chicken. You have t have some raita. 704 00:29:37,943 --> 00:29:40,644 Raita is a Pakistani yogurt dish. 705 00:29:40,646 --> 00:29:44,248 And I put my canned cheese in that. 706 00:29:47,086 --> 00:29:48,952 For the marination of my chicken, 707 00:29:48,954 --> 00:29:51,989 I'm adding the chilies, the ginger, garlic, chili powders, 708 00:29:51,991 --> 00:29:53,924 and then of course, yogurt. 709 00:29:53,926 --> 00:29:56,126 Yeah, the cheese is going to go in that. 710 00:29:57,797 --> 00:30:00,998 -Okay, thank you. -There you go. 711 00:30:01,667 --> 00:30:05,869 After my chicken was marinated, I put my chicken on the grill. 712 00:30:05,938 --> 00:30:10,741 Maneet is there. She knew the Indian and Pakistani dishes. 713 00:30:10,743 --> 00:30:13,343 So, I don't want to be embarrassed in front of her 714 00:30:15,648 --> 00:30:17,481 Carena has got some lamb. 715 00:30:17,483 --> 00:30:20,751 Those things take time to roast when you're roasting them whole like that. 716 00:30:20,753 --> 00:30:22,953 [Simon] You always cut one if you're doing a competition. 717 00:30:23,021 --> 00:30:24,721 That way it's cooked perfectly. 718 00:30:24,790 --> 00:30:26,423 And that's what she's doing. Very smart. 719 00:30:26,425 --> 00:30:27,924 [Guy] What are we making? 720 00:30:27,926 --> 00:30:30,794 Curry lamb, it's going to cook fast. It's gonna be full flavorful. 721 00:30:30,796 --> 00:30:33,430 -A little curry powder, onion, garlic. -Okay. 722 00:30:33,432 --> 00:30:36,900 -Some habanero pepper. -What are you going to serve that with? 723 00:30:36,902 --> 00:30:39,970 -Well, I got some grits here, some quick grits. -Okay. 724 00:30:39,972 --> 00:30:45,108 [Carena] Typically, in Jamai our curry goat has a rich, wonderful fragrance. 725 00:30:45,110 --> 00:30:46,542 Because it's a stew. 726 00:30:46,544 --> 00:30:49,213 Stays there all day. It's wonderful and it's tender. 727 00:30:49,248 --> 00:30:51,348 What I'm trying to do with this lamb is the same thing. 728 00:30:51,416 --> 00:30:55,252 I'm trying to bring the same depth of flavor, the same richness. 729 00:30:55,254 --> 00:30:59,756 So, the coconut milk into the oven is my attempt to make a little pan sauce 730 00:30:59,758 --> 00:31:01,758 to go with the lamb. 731 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:06,964 This has to be the most perfectly cooked lamb for m to walk away with this prize 732 00:31:16,308 --> 00:31:17,174 Hey! 733 00:31:17,176 --> 00:31:22,012 Whoa, whoa, whoa! 734 00:31:22,047 --> 00:31:23,180 Is he over here eating? 735 00:31:24,149 --> 00:31:26,183 Oh, he is so busted. 736 00:31:33,025 --> 00:31:34,524 -Hey! -What's up? 737 00:31:34,526 --> 00:31:37,060 -What are you doin'? Sampling? -No! I don't know. 738 00:31:37,062 --> 00:31:39,496 There was something right there, it was weird. I was throwing it out. 739 00:31:39,498 --> 00:31:41,131 [laughs] 740 00:31:41,133 --> 00:31:43,967 [Maneet] You know, it's so amazing to see how much more confident 741 00:31:43,969 --> 00:31:46,870 these three chefs seem in this round, 742 00:31:46,906 --> 00:31:50,474 given the fact that they are cooking their own food. 743 00:31:50,509 --> 00:31:52,743 Basically they're saying, "Now you're in my house." 744 00:31:52,778 --> 00:31:53,977 Yeah. 745 00:31:53,979 --> 00:31:59,082 15 minutes, chefs. We've got 15 to go, halfway. 746 00:31:59,117 --> 00:32:01,785 Making my garlic and onion paste for the rice. 747 00:32:01,787 --> 00:32:03,754 Rice is a huge thing in Brazil. 748 00:32:03,822 --> 00:32:06,790 Every meal that we eat pretty much has rice. 749 00:32:06,792 --> 00:32:10,894 I can't really eat this raw, but it'll be important. 750 00:32:10,930 --> 00:32:13,497 I did not know that cheese would come out of a can. 751 00:32:13,499 --> 00:32:15,365 But, um, we're gonna make it happen. 752 00:32:15,367 --> 00:32:17,200 Pretty much a Brazilian American risotto. 753 00:32:17,202 --> 00:32:20,938 Since it's a celebratory dis the best way is to do that is to create a feast. 754 00:32:21,006 --> 00:32:24,474 So, I want to make sure tha I have a fried egg and caramelized plantains 755 00:32:24,543 --> 00:32:25,575 and a pico on the side. 756 00:32:25,611 --> 00:32:27,477 It's gonna look beautiful. 757 00:32:31,917 --> 00:32:36,486 [Farah] Time is running out I'm worried my chicken didn't cook all the way. 758 00:32:36,555 --> 00:32:37,788 [Guy] Keep cooking that chicken. 759 00:32:37,790 --> 00:32:40,057 I can assure you it is not done. 760 00:32:40,059 --> 00:32:42,092 [Farah] I don't want to serv raw chicken, 761 00:32:42,094 --> 00:32:46,263 but I want my chicken to be tender and soft and juicy from inside. 762 00:32:46,298 --> 00:32:48,031 Where's the microwave? 763 00:32:48,033 --> 00:32:52,502 By putting in the microwave my chicken will not be raw from inside. 764 00:32:52,504 --> 00:32:54,671 I'm proud of my kids. 765 00:32:54,673 --> 00:32:58,475 My son Omar has been helping me for so many years. 766 00:32:58,543 --> 00:33:00,978 And I know he has a passion for that. 767 00:33:00,980 --> 00:33:04,147 Omar is going to take my legacy. 768 00:33:04,149 --> 00:33:06,850 I want to win Triple G 769 00:33:06,852 --> 00:33:13,256 because $20,000 will help Omar to open up another Curry Corner branch 770 00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:16,259 Chefs, five minutes. 771 00:33:17,997 --> 00:33:20,030 -Chef, how you feeling? -The grits are working. 772 00:33:20,032 --> 00:33:22,366 -Lamb is done? -Lamb is almost ready. 773 00:33:22,434 --> 00:33:24,000 [Guy] Got it! 774 00:33:24,002 --> 00:33:28,805 [Carena] It's time for me to add this delicious canned cheese. 775 00:33:28,807 --> 00:33:30,807 Said no one ever. [chuckles] 776 00:33:30,809 --> 00:33:33,643 Traditionally, we'll add maybe a protein in there. 777 00:33:33,645 --> 00:33:36,646 Normally we'll put salted co 778 00:33:36,648 --> 00:33:41,318 So, I'm going to substitute the okra for that. 779 00:33:41,386 --> 00:33:45,389 In my restaurant my staff has done a tremendous job 780 00:33:45,391 --> 00:33:48,692 on behalf of both my businesses in the last year and a half 781 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:50,927 I need to win for my staff. 782 00:33:50,929 --> 00:33:53,797 I want to take them on vacation. I want them to have a great time. 783 00:33:53,799 --> 00:33:55,431 I want them to relax. 784 00:33:55,433 --> 00:34:00,237 And I can't think of a better way to show the how grateful I am. 785 00:34:00,639 --> 00:34:02,505 [Guy] Two minutes! 786 00:34:02,507 --> 00:34:06,076 [Fernando] Now the steak is finished. Filet mignon, it's rare to medium rare. 787 00:34:06,078 --> 00:34:08,478 My favorite temperature. Now it's time to plate. 788 00:34:08,514 --> 00:34:10,514 I'm adding my rice and canned cheese on one side 789 00:34:10,516 --> 00:34:11,848 and the beans on the other side. 790 00:34:11,917 --> 00:34:14,184 Fried egg on top and I'm adding my pico. 791 00:34:14,253 --> 00:34:15,919 Now am I adding my fried plantains. 792 00:34:15,921 --> 00:34:18,688 Then I put my steak on top, finish it up with some minor greens 793 00:34:18,690 --> 00:34:21,191 and the beautiful biquinho peppers on top. 794 00:34:21,259 --> 00:34:24,594 This dish is exactly what you'd see with a Brazilian celebratory dinner 795 00:34:24,596 --> 00:34:25,996 One minute, chefs. 796 00:34:25,998 --> 00:34:28,331 [Farah] First I put my raita in a bowl. 797 00:34:28,333 --> 00:34:32,502 Then I put my chicken on the plate. My chicken's already done. 798 00:34:32,504 --> 00:34:35,672 And then the last few second I just throw my vegetables on the plate. 799 00:34:35,674 --> 00:34:40,277 This is what I will eat when I'm celebrating something in Pakistan. 800 00:34:42,514 --> 00:34:47,017 [Carena] First out on the plate, canned cheese okra, turned cornmeal. 801 00:34:47,019 --> 00:34:51,121 Next is my beautifully cooke curried lamb chops. 802 00:34:51,156 --> 00:34:55,225 It looks juicy. I know it's going to be delicious. 803 00:34:55,227 --> 00:34:59,563 Five, four, three, two, one. 804 00:34:59,631 --> 00:35:02,132 And that's it, chefs. Stop working. 805 00:35:05,270 --> 00:35:07,871 All right, chefs, let's see who really gave the judges 806 00:35:07,873 --> 00:35:09,206 something to celebrate. 807 00:35:09,208 --> 00:35:11,341 Let's take it right this way. Follow me. 808 00:35:18,517 --> 00:35:19,749 Judges, this is it. 809 00:35:19,751 --> 00:35:23,453 The second and final game of the DDD: International. 810 00:35:23,489 --> 00:35:26,823 Chefs had to make a dinner that celebrated their cuisine and their culture. 811 00:35:26,892 --> 00:35:28,959 But incorporate a wild card ingredient, 812 00:35:28,961 --> 00:35:29,993 we gave you canned cheese. 813 00:35:29,995 --> 00:35:31,094 You gotta love this. 814 00:35:31,096 --> 00:35:33,497 Up first, Chef Carena. What you got for us? 815 00:35:33,499 --> 00:35:36,032 [Carena] Today for you, chefs, I made 816 00:35:36,067 --> 00:35:40,770 curry-rubbed rack of lamb with cheesy grits. 817 00:35:40,772 --> 00:35:44,474 I incorporated a little bit of okra, which is huge in our culture 818 00:35:44,476 --> 00:35:45,641 A little bit of green onions 819 00:35:45,643 --> 00:35:48,345 to just tame that canned cheese down a little bit. 820 00:35:48,380 --> 00:35:52,015 Goat is big in our culture. I didn't have goat today. I had lamb. 821 00:35:52,050 --> 00:35:53,516 So enjoy. 822 00:35:53,518 --> 00:35:56,887 -Chef Carena, I think it is absolutely fantastic. -Thank you. 823 00:35:56,889 --> 00:35:59,823 You've pulled together two of the big influences on Jamaican cuisine. 824 00:35:59,825 --> 00:36:01,858 West African with the cornmeal. 825 00:36:01,860 --> 00:36:03,727 The Indian influence with the curry. 826 00:36:03,729 --> 00:36:05,695 And they really impact on Jamaican cuisine. 827 00:36:05,697 --> 00:36:07,597 I have never seen canned cheese before. 828 00:36:07,599 --> 00:36:09,599 Unfortunately, it has dried this out. 829 00:36:09,601 --> 00:36:13,436 Those chops are juicy. The curry comes through absolutely beautifully. 830 00:36:13,438 --> 00:36:16,506 The grits, I think the idea is fantastic. 831 00:36:16,508 --> 00:36:21,111 I am not a big fan of the way you added the okra to it. 832 00:36:21,113 --> 00:36:23,914 So, with okra there is that sliminess, 833 00:36:23,949 --> 00:36:25,749 which is now overtaking the grits. 834 00:36:25,751 --> 00:36:27,717 [Scott] This is so flavorful. 835 00:36:27,719 --> 00:36:30,654 Every bite, something else kind of brings itself to fruition. 836 00:36:30,656 --> 00:36:33,490 I actually really like the okra that you have inside here. 837 00:36:33,492 --> 00:36:35,959 I just wished you had cooked it a little bit more. 838 00:36:36,027 --> 00:36:37,894 But all in all, really good approach. 839 00:36:37,963 --> 00:36:38,895 Thank you. 840 00:36:38,897 --> 00:36:41,598 Judges, thank you. Up next, Chef Farah. 841 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:44,067 Judges and chefs, I made tawah chicken. 842 00:36:44,069 --> 00:36:48,471 I put ginger, garlic, yogurt and a bit of cheese. 843 00:36:48,473 --> 00:36:50,440 Because I have to use the cheese in that. 844 00:36:50,442 --> 00:36:52,976 And then on the side, I made the cheesy sauce 845 00:36:52,978 --> 00:36:56,513 with the tomato and yogurt to dip it with the chicken. 846 00:36:58,750 --> 00:37:02,519 Chef Farah, when I saw you putting the chicken into the microwave, 847 00:37:02,521 --> 00:37:04,020 I almost kind of ran away. 848 00:37:04,089 --> 00:37:07,457 But you have kept it absolutely, beautifully juicy. 849 00:37:07,459 --> 00:37:10,260 The real star for me, though, is this sauce. 850 00:37:10,295 --> 00:37:12,529 The cheese, I think comes through in this sauce really well. 851 00:37:12,597 --> 00:37:15,865 [Scott] I love the vegetable that you have on the plate, love the rusticity. 852 00:37:15,934 --> 00:37:20,136 I feel like you've done this a bunch of times and the flavors showcase that. 853 00:37:20,138 --> 00:37:23,473 Presentation again, I think, because it was down to the wire, 854 00:37:23,475 --> 00:37:25,942 that kinda, um, suffered. 855 00:37:26,011 --> 00:37:28,311 But flavor-wise, you again brought it in this round. 856 00:37:28,313 --> 00:37:29,579 Thank you. 857 00:37:29,581 --> 00:37:30,814 Chef Fernando. 858 00:37:30,949 --> 00:37:33,049 All right, so what's the ultimate Brazilian celebration? 859 00:37:33,085 --> 00:37:33,783 That's pretty easy to find out. 860 00:37:33,785 --> 00:37:35,285 Churrasco. 861 00:37:35,287 --> 00:37:38,922 Rice, beans, a pico on the side and the steak on top. 862 00:37:38,957 --> 00:37:43,026 So, the best way I found to incorporate the cheese was to make a risotto. 863 00:37:43,028 --> 00:37:45,228 Squeeze some lime as well to give some acidity to the dish. 864 00:37:45,998 --> 00:37:47,831 This is so much fun to eat. 865 00:37:47,833 --> 00:37:52,469 There are so many component in here and everyone compliments the other. 866 00:37:52,537 --> 00:37:54,971 I love the textures. I love the flavors. 867 00:37:54,973 --> 00:37:56,873 I love the little pop of acidity. Delicious. 868 00:37:56,941 --> 00:38:02,479 This is a party and you managed to do so much in such a short time. 869 00:38:02,481 --> 00:38:05,015 The beans, they almost remind me of the feijoada 870 00:38:05,017 --> 00:38:07,717 by putting the bacon in it, which is great. 871 00:38:07,719 --> 00:38:11,154 The creaminess of the rice is fantastic. 872 00:38:11,222 --> 00:38:12,389 Prettiest plate of the day, congratulations. 873 00:38:12,391 --> 00:38:14,257 Thank you. 874 00:38:14,259 --> 00:38:16,926 [Simon] The reds, the yellow the greens. Everything in there works perfectly. 875 00:38:16,928 --> 00:38:19,896 The two key components that are, I think, you struggled with, 876 00:38:19,898 --> 00:38:21,531 the risotto needs cooking a lot more. 877 00:38:21,599 --> 00:38:24,601 But it does taste cheesy, so I think you definitely scored that part of the game. 878 00:38:24,603 --> 00:38:28,171 The steak's a little rare. If it was any more rare, 879 00:38:28,173 --> 00:38:31,007 -you'd still be chasing it around the field. -[Maneet laughs] 880 00:38:31,009 --> 00:38:32,175 Thank you. 881 00:38:32,210 --> 00:38:34,544 Lot to discuss for the chefs. 882 00:38:34,612 --> 00:38:36,279 We're gonna send you back to the kitchen. 883 00:38:36,281 --> 00:38:39,182 The chef with the highest combined score of the two rounds 884 00:38:39,184 --> 00:38:41,484 gets a chance to shop for up to 20,000 bucks. 885 00:38:41,486 --> 00:38:42,419 [all] Thank you. 886 00:38:42,421 --> 00:38:44,521 [Guy] Good luck to y'all, thanks. 887 00:38:44,523 --> 00:38:48,491 Whose celebratory dish would you want to get the party started with? 888 00:38:48,493 --> 00:38:52,495 Carena's was rustic and it was full-flavored. 889 00:38:52,497 --> 00:38:57,934 The grits or the turned corn, the okra wasn't cooked enough in it, 890 00:38:57,936 --> 00:39:01,071 and that made the texture very slimy. 891 00:39:01,139 --> 00:39:01,938 Farah? 892 00:39:01,940 --> 00:39:05,108 Flavors, incredible. 893 00:39:05,110 --> 00:39:06,643 Presentation, it suffered again. 894 00:39:06,645 --> 00:39:07,843 Fernando? 895 00:39:07,845 --> 00:39:09,746 [Simon] The prettiest plate we saw all day. 896 00:39:09,814 --> 00:39:13,516 But two of the key ingredients, rice was completely raw 897 00:39:13,518 --> 00:39:17,220 and that beef, it's still mooing while it was on the plate. 898 00:39:17,222 --> 00:39:20,056 The best thing on that plate were the plantain and the beans. 899 00:39:22,728 --> 00:39:25,495 [Guy] All right, judges, thank you very much. 900 00:39:25,497 --> 00:39:28,131 Quite a battle. We have ties at the bottom 901 00:39:28,199 --> 00:39:31,034 with Farah and Fernando. Let's take a look at it. 902 00:39:31,036 --> 00:39:33,503 Farah, start off with you. 903 00:39:33,505 --> 00:39:38,475 Farah with a 14, a 13 in taste, 904 00:39:38,477 --> 00:39:42,011 a five in plating. For a total of 32. 905 00:39:42,013 --> 00:39:45,181 Giving you a total of... 67. 906 00:39:46,518 --> 00:39:47,784 Nando. 907 00:39:47,786 --> 00:39:51,621 Total of 14 in gameplay, 11 in taste, 908 00:39:51,623 --> 00:39:55,291 I think some of that undercooked rice, steak might have gotcha. 909 00:39:55,293 --> 00:39:58,395 Plating for a seven, for a total of 32. 910 00:39:58,864 --> 00:40:02,298 And a total of 67. 911 00:40:02,300 --> 00:40:05,902 It's gonna have to be a low score, Carena, for this not to be yours. 912 00:40:05,904 --> 00:40:06,736 Let's take a look. 913 00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:10,640 Gameplay 15, taste at 13, 914 00:40:10,642 --> 00:40:14,377 plating at seven for a total of 35. 915 00:40:14,379 --> 00:40:16,813 And congratulations, Chef Carena. 916 00:40:16,815 --> 00:40:18,882 [all applauding] 917 00:40:18,884 --> 00:40:21,584 Fernando and Farah, I will tell you this... 918 00:40:21,586 --> 00:40:22,919 Been to your restaurants, I know what you make. 919 00:40:22,921 --> 00:40:26,055 I know that you are masters of your domain. 920 00:40:26,124 --> 00:40:28,158 I think with a little more time, you could have perfected it. 921 00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:29,559 And we say thank you very much. 922 00:40:29,627 --> 00:40:31,126 -Thank you. -Thank you. 923 00:40:31,128 --> 00:40:35,465 Well, I did not win this time, but the judges really liked the dish. 924 00:40:35,533 --> 00:40:37,000 And I'm happy that I was able to represent. 925 00:40:37,002 --> 00:40:39,936 [Farah] I chose something very difficult. 926 00:40:39,938 --> 00:40:43,973 But I made Omar and Ria proud of me. 927 00:40:43,975 --> 00:40:46,009 Come visit Curry Corner. 928 00:40:49,848 --> 00:40:51,281 It's time to make some cash. 929 00:40:51,283 --> 00:40:55,251 I got some choices for you on your ways that you can potentially win 930 00:40:55,253 --> 00:40:56,820 up to $20,000. 931 00:40:56,822 --> 00:40:59,789 The first is going to be the two-minute recipe spree. 932 00:40:59,791 --> 00:41:02,826 You go shop for those ten items. 933 00:41:02,894 --> 00:41:05,595 Every item you get, you put in the basket, you get 2,000 bucks. 934 00:41:05,663 --> 00:41:09,065 You get all ten items in two minutes, you win $20,000. 935 00:41:09,067 --> 00:41:13,136 Or I have a check behind the doors right there... 936 00:41:13,138 --> 00:41:13,970 [Carena] Oh! 937 00:41:13,972 --> 00:41:15,171 ...that has your name on it. 938 00:41:15,173 --> 00:41:19,476 And it's going to have a value of, let's say... 939 00:41:19,478 --> 00:41:23,046 anywhere from $8,000 to $20,000. 940 00:41:23,048 --> 00:41:25,482 So, what do you want to do? You want to do the recipe spree 941 00:41:25,484 --> 00:41:28,985 or grab the check that's behind the door? 942 00:41:33,859 --> 00:41:35,024 I... I'm goin' with the check. 943 00:41:35,060 --> 00:41:36,493 You're goin' with the check. 944 00:41:36,528 --> 00:41:37,994 Judges, can I get a little drum roll, please? 945 00:41:37,996 --> 00:41:39,128 [drum roll] 946 00:41:39,130 --> 00:41:42,198 Let's take a look at the check behind the door! 947 00:41:42,901 --> 00:41:45,668 -17,500! -[all cheering] 948 00:41:45,670 --> 00:41:49,772 Congratulations, Chef. I tell you what? There's our champ. 949 00:41:49,774 --> 00:41:52,876 You gotta love all these DDD restaurants and what they do. 950 00:41:52,878 --> 00:41:53,676 You know how you can help these restaurants out. 951 00:41:53,678 --> 00:41:56,145 Go visit your mom-and-pop joints. 952 00:41:56,147 --> 00:41:59,182 -We'll see you next week on Triple G. Adiós. -[all cheering]