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My take on @khanhong's MasterChef Australia's 15-minute limited ingredient challenge. We don't have pipis in Canada so I used mussels, garlic and Thai basil for aromatics, scotch bonnet for heat and sugar to balance, and oyster sauce to push it over the edge.
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To be honest, I'm kind of over the classic mussel and fries combo which is always overpriced and almost never satisfying. I feel like mussels can be taken in so many interesting directions, and using Asian flavors is only one of them. This is a balanced crowd pleaser that I've made many times and has always been a knockout - and it comes together in only fifteen minutes!
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Thank you @softcitymedia for the photos! by @marsbars91

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Tried the viral nori pasta recipe that has been all over my feed lately. 10/10, and also only took ten minutes. The viral recipe has you boil the pasta in soy sauce which just seems like a total waste of soy sauce.

Recipe:
Mix the following ingredients in a bowl and set aside:
3 packets of seaweed snacks, blended
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
A lot of parmesan
1 egg yolk

Cook out some shrimps in oil and chili crisp.

Cook out your pasta of choice to a perfect al dente, and then mix the pasta in with the nori sauce with a 1/3 cup of the pasta water which will help cook out the egg yolk.

Plate up and enjoy!

Song is "Cat's Eye" by Anri, a city pop classic.

#easyrecipes #seaweed #pasta #fusion #nori by @marsbars91

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8 days ago

Would you give this deep-fried chicken and pork dumpling a try? Stream #MasterChefCanada on @cravecanada. by @marsbars91

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11 days ago

Masterchef: After the Apron Ep. 1

Had a great time getting into it with the talented cooks from @masterchefcda season 9!

They may have been eliminated, but @amanda.outofcontext @drepaoofficial @ral.onyes @marsbars91 made it all the way to the Top 16 and brought some serious heat to the MasterChef kitchen🔥

Catch me each week going behind the scenes and spilling the tea with the eliminated contestants on my new series, After the Apron. by @marsbars91

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11 days ago

SURPRISE! MasterChef Canada is BACK for Season 9, so of course, we had to be apart of it!📺🍽️🔥

EACH WEEK, @totallyprofessionalinterview will be hosting elimination interviews with each chef that leaves the kitchen!👋🏼🔪

This week, I got the opportunity to speak to our first round of chefs, @drepaoofficial, @amanda.outofcontext, @marsbars91, and @ral.onyes about their brutal first challenge of cooking up Gordon Ramsay’s world famous, BEEF WELLINGTON, Hell’s Kitchen and more!🥩⏲️🔥

Thank you @adoary, @tlhemming, and @ctv_pr for entrusting me with this MASSIVE opportunity! I can’t wait to see how this season unfolds!

@masterchefcda Season 9 airs every Tuesday at 7/10c on @ctv and streams the next day on @cravecanada🇨🇦

It’s gonna be a good one, y’all!📺🔥👀
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#MasterChef #MasterChefCanada #CTV #Toronto #FYP taken in Toronto, Ontario by @marsbars91

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13 days ago

@kozliksmustard sent me some product! Let's taste and make a recipe. Today, I chose the maple mustard which I paired with brown sugar, garlic, and rosemary and spread on some chicken quarters for an absolute banger. The sweetness of the maple pairs so well with the spiciness of the mustard, and the chicken is the best vessel for that sauce.
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Which Kozlik's Canadian Mustard are you most excited to try?
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#chickenquarters #mustardsauce #easyrecipes #boydinner by @marsbars91

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13 days ago

Butter lovers, this one’s for you. 🧈❤️ #MasterChefCanada by @marsbars91

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13 days ago

Allow me to reintroduce myself! My name is Marshall Gu, music writer, dog dad, home cook, and a contestant on MasterChef Season 9, premiering tonight! Watch me at 7pm EST battle it out against 15 other home cooks for an apron!

Thank you everyone for all the love and support since the announcement! by @marsbars91

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14 days ago

Pass this video to the person you’re gonna be watching the Masterchef Canada s9 premiere with TOMORROW 🙈

Catch us all competing for a white apron at 7pm on CTV or stream the episode on Crave on Wednesday 🧑‍🍳

#masterchefcanada #meetthecast #impassingthephoneto #homecooks #gettoknowus taken in Canada by @marsbars91

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14 days ago

Was blessed to be part of @mizunara.to's soft launch. One of favorite hobbies is visiting restaurants and getting inspired. In the same manner that you can't be a good writer without reading a lot, you can't be a good cook without eating. Take it from me, I can say that I'm both now.
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I can tell you that I was in awe by executive chef @alyssa.rose.figueira's finesse and plating. The plating to some of these dishes is visual art that you get to eat. Pairing mussels with thin cut curly fries leveled up the mussel-frites game, and to pickled the whites of the watermelon to reduce waste is so creative and environmentally important.
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Located in the heart of downtown, I cannot recommend this restaurant enough.
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The mosaic smoked buttermilk dashi cream that was poured onto the scallop starter dropped all of our collective jaws.
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#torontorestaurants #moderncuisine #japanesefood #japanesecuisine🇯🇵 by @marsbars91

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16 days ago

If everyone can take a moment out of their busy days and wish my momma a happy birthday, I think that would make her day. 70 years young, can you believe it?
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Food is her love language and she passed that onto me, and taught me my first ever restaurant-quality dish: sticky rice siu mai. That was a decade ago.
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Took her to @contrada.to which you may have seen me hyping up recently, a Toronto gem located in the heart of Little Italy.
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#torontorestaurants #italianfood #familyfirst

Bluefin tuna crudo with a cantaloupe tiradito

Fried monkfish, zucchini, and shrimp

Ricotta gnocchi with a sherry cream, balsamic reduction, asparagus, and mushroom

Sea bream, deboned and grilled to perfection, served with a pesto trapanese

Olive oil cake with rosemary, and a whipped peach panna cotta by @marsbars91

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18 days ago

In 2024, I spent some time in India which unlocked a lot of my love of Indian cuisine for me - you learn very quickly that the Indian food in Canada doesn't compare.
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This chicken saag is such a healthy curry and an easy way to use an entire container of spinach. 30 minutes of your time and you get a yield of 4-5 meals, and you don't need to worry about making a side of vegetables! Serve with rice or naan or roti.
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#homecook #indianrecipes #curry #easyrecipes #healthyrecipe by @marsbars91

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