Nik Michael Imran. Image: Instagram/@nik9_ Nik Michael Imran of “Cooking for Love” fame was in the Philippines just recently to judge a cook-off among Filipino content creators. But the “Masterchef Malaysia” alumnus, of course, dug into Filipino cuisine himself.
Although his recent trip was his second visit to Manila, the celebrity chef said he did not pass up the chance to sample Filipino dishes anew, many of which he found to be similar to Malaysian ones. “It’s funny because there’s a lot of similarities with Malaysian food. I’ve been really enjoying the sinigang.
I think that’s one of my favorites at the moment,” Imran told INQUIRER.net at the sidelines of the “Cheesarap Cook-off Challenge” held at the activity center of Glorietta in Makati City on Saturday, July 13. He said the dish is similar to Malaysian “singang” which also uses tamarind as the souring agent.
But when asked what Filipino dish he would love to bring to Malaysia, Imran said, “Sisig Silog, with the rice and the egg, I think it’s a nice combo.” Chef Nik Michael Imran. Image: Armin P.
Adina/INQUIRER.net The chef also shared how “Masterchef Malaysia” impacted his life’s trajectory in 2011. “It was a huge stepping stone for me to actually completely change from wanting to become a banker to getting into the food industry.
I was in my final year of [university], and basically after that I just went into F&B head first,” he shared. And now that he is in the position t.