Isu Rendang Ayam Tak ‘Crispy’, Chef Wan Minta Juri Masterchef UK Berhenti Jadi Sarkastik!

Isu yang berbangkit daripada komen asal John dan juri sampingan Gregg Wallace disifatkan Chef Wan tindakan tidak wajar.

John menerusi Twitternya membalas komen seorang pengguna malam tadi dengan kata-kata sarkastik dan melabelkan masakan rendang berasal dari Indonesia.

"Mungkin Rendang dari Indonesia! Saya gemarkannya! Seronoknya melihat anda semua semakin teruja. Namaste," tulisnya.

I honestly cannot stand this kind of attitude of being arrogant in a chef. Regardless of where the dish originated from obviously this is not the issue. Food for many centuries have travelled all over the world by inmigrants, invasion etc. For a chef who have visited our country and seen all this Rendang dishes being made i am shocked he didnt get that simple lesson!? The thing about this issue John is simple. U both caused the bummer to start with. Zaleha i am sure was embarrassed by your incorrectly criticising her Nasi Lemak and Rendang and just appologise la ! Swollow your dam pride and stop showing your arrogant and ignorant behaviour! No need to be sarcastic about the origin of this dish and all that bloody namaste shit which only reflect your true stupidity. Its culturally insensitive likewise insulting too! Typical white thrash attitude. Lets get to the point here mate and stop beating around the bush! If i get that kind of smart comment in my Asian kitchen John u will be in my stock pot of Soto Ayam by now too!?? By the way another lesson for u here Soto also originated from Indonesia! Do u have a problem with that??? @johntorodecooks

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Chef Wan dalam kenyataannya di Instagram menganggap kedua-dua juri itu tidak sepatutnya memanjangkan hal berkenaan.

"Sejujurnya saya sudah tidak boleh bertahan lagi dengan perangai sombong sebagai seorang cef.

"Sebagai seorang cef yang sudah melawat ke negara kami dan melihat bagaimana Rendang disediakan, saya terkejut dia masih belum menerima pelajaran semudah ini.

"Ketepikan rasa sombong dan sikap tidak ambil peduli itu dan move on! Tak perlu jadi sarkastik tentang asal-usul hidangan itu yang menunjukkan kebodohan kamu," tulis Chef Wan.

Zaleha Kadir Olpin merupakan peserta MasterChef UK yang tersingkir minggu ini yang telah menerima komen tidak masuk akal daripada John dan Gregg.

Sebelum tersingkir, Zaleha berdepan cabaran memasak hidangan yang dianggap istimewa dalam hidupnya.

Wanita itu memilih juadah nasi lemak dimasak bersama rendang ayam kerana ia makanan kegemarannya sejak kecil.

Bagaimanapun, Torode dan Wallace tidak berpuas hati terhadap hidangan disediakan.

Ternyata ulasan daripada Wallace lebih menjengkelkan kerana dia berpendapat “kulit ayam tidak rangup” selain berkata kuah berlebihan pada rendang menjadikanya sukar untuk dimakan.

Torode pula berkata, meletakkan ayam rendang di sisi nasi lemak adalah satu kesilapan besar.

Juri kemudian mengambil keputusan untuk menyingkirkan Zaleha atas alasan yang dianggap umum sebagai tidak munasabah itu.

A few days ago Kak Zaharah from London who is our NST writer asked me to watch on youtube the new Master Chef UK serie with our Malaysian cook Puan Zaleha preparing her Nasi Lemak and Rendang dish. She then asked my honest comment which many of u have read by now on NST and even Star online. Both judges with little knowledge on how prepare the dish had told Zaleha that her chicken rendang skin was not crispy enough, too much sauce sitting on it at the same time the meat didnt fall of the bones! They were also comment on the Nasi lemak and Sambal which i find to be all unfair comment and a bummer as both judges obviously does not know how the our signature dish should taste like much less how to prepare them. How can a dish which is stew or braised slowly for a period of time like their French Coq Au Vin the braise Chicken in Red wine? She not preparing Duck A L' Orange or Confit D Carnard either that need to have that crispy skin! Due to the wrong reason she was eliminated. Not only those two judges embarassed Zaleha but ruined her participation. Its ok if she lost to the rest for the right reason but its not the case. They should bring her in back again and sincerely appologise back to her in public if Masterchef UK need to restore back his credibility. Hai ya next time if John Thorode and Greg dont understand the dish better not say the wrong thing la. There no such thing as all Sambal has to be fiery hot and Nasi lemak must have less coconut milk and the Chicken Rendang does not belong there, nonsense and rubbish. Torode have filmed in Malaysia before and made Rendang with Kak Ani on his show anyway. Yes judging at Zaleha chicken dish visibily on the screen i must say she can cook it longer if she had the time.But not till it fall off the bloody bone Mr Torode! I was told by a friend this is the same guy that went to make Chili crab dish ke using a Rojak sambal paste on TV as a subsitute. Anyway in 2016 John Torode in his Msian Adventure TV serie went to Langkawi and make the Rendang Itik. Its on youtube does he remember how the dish is made. He should just tell Greg " Blind me shut up your mouth Greg if u have not cook a Rendang! I have made them !?"

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Penyingkiran Zaleha menerusi rancangan yang disiarkan di saluran BBC pada 25 Mac lalu mengundang rasa terkilan terutama penonton Malaysia.

Zaleha, 48, berasal dari Kuantan, Pahang dan kini menetap di Bristol, UK bersama suami dan dua anak perempuannya.