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Steven taking up the 3 min dish challenge

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http://videozer.com/video/IvS0s http://www.videobb.com/video/WfJfU4LPsRzP http://www.megavideo.com/?v=5I4QT4LO http://www.wupload.com/file/159333537 http://www.filesonic.com/file/1927392154 http://www.fileserve.com/file/KEJeYbx http://www.uploadstation.com/file/kVbXrVn http://uploaded.to/file/wamhupjr 15 episodes, 14 competitions, 13 actresses - Louise So who was a guest twice.  Congratulations to Steven and AC producer, crew and staff for a project well done.

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Apprentice Chef semi final

From next episode onwards, Apprentice Chef is now into the semi-final competition.  The return winners will now  compete to get in the top 3 final.  Sonija Kwok will be the special guest for the next episode.

Apprentice Chef II recording - Louisa So

Though having known each other for many years, Steven and Louisa complained that they have never collaborated in a series.

Steven heaps high praises on Louisa; he praise that besides acting prowess, Louisa has character that he appreciates. Reporter accuses Steven of pre-rinsing his mouth with oil, so full of compliments he is of Louisa.

tn: Steven is always very generous with praises to other people, sometimes laying it a bit too thick for others to appreciate. But I believe Steven meant every word of it because he is by nature very generous, praises or other things.

Apprentice Chef II recording - Sonija Kwok

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Talking about Sonija Kwok getting married soon. Sonija says that she will not invite people from the entertainment industry making Steven very disappointed because he has said previously that he would attend her wedding wherever it is.  Steven says he has already readied a wedding present for her because it needs time to make, it is not a gift that can be purchased off the shelf.

Steven says he is truly very happy for Sonija that she has found her life partner.

weibo 7/18 Apprentice Chef semi-final promo

Apprentice Chef's semi final will be coming up soon. Everybody please take notice! To all chef contenders, add oil!

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weibo 7/15 Apprentice Chef

7/15  17:55 Today's Apprentice Chef lesson, learned to make two Japanese dishes.  (Japanese style sweetened fish head (?) & traditional sushi roll). Difficulty level seeming not that high but skill and seasoning are very intricate; interesting! 


今天『大厨出马』去学艺，学了两道日本菜式。｟日式油甘鱼头｠和｟传统太卷｠，难度看来虽不算很高，但手功和调味却非常讲究，有意思！

weibo 7/15 Mood determines your day

7/15 09:54  Wake up early in the morning, fresh and cheerful!  Apprentice Chef on the move, freezer is very cooling!      晨早起床，清新開朗！大廚出馬，冰箱很涼快！

TN: Steven's in a cheerful mood.  He is such a happy person to be around, wonder if his constant ultra 'cheerfulness'  and ultra 'positiveness' got on the nerves of those around him, or just being around Steven will lift up their spirits.  For myself, it be depends on the kind of mood I was in.

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Steven making Indian 'handkerchief flying pancake"

Lol! Steven sounding like a soccer radio/tv hosting announcing an exciting soccer. 
Steven surprised that his pancake dough actually got enlarged when he flings it from arm to arm.
Steven assures his viewers that the dome is not an inverted wok but the real utensil from Veru.
Steven scalded his hand. 

Of course, not bad review from judges for his first try.
The tea was a bit bland for some but just right for the fat judge.  Pancake a bit too dry.  

interview: VIP Today

Date: July 8th 2011 2:30 pm

Note: Steven looks incredibly youthful and very charming.  How did he stay so youthful -- good genes or the secret recipes in his upcoming book?

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Topics touched on include:

Apprentice Chef
Hosting
Sentinel
New book
Interests: Badminton, photography, biking.

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Apprentice Chef II Joyce Tang epi 6

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Steven: Now that the excitement for the chefs is over, now it's my turn.  That why this segment is called the "Siu Ma (Little Ma) hands-on round". Actually, I'm also very nervous because I need to to do some learning too.This time what did I learn?  Is Lan Chow la min (noodles).  Let's watch it right now.

Voiceover: This time, Ma Zai's teacher is the renowned master chef of Lan Chow la min, Chef Lau Yi Guan. Has over 20 years of experience of making  la noodles. 

S: Ok, Chef Lau, why don't you demonstrate right now on how to stretch the noodles.


C: First of all, we place the dough on the counter top.  Then add some food agent to modulate
S: oh this thing, after adding will make the dough more malleable
C: right, not so easily broken, then roll it on top of some flour
S: The hands, is there a standard that they should be this or that way.
C: Oh, this dough has many ways to stretch
S: so if I stretch it this way, is also ok? Grasping its head and tail.
C: yes, another way is put here and stretch it apart
S: you say like this?
C: Right. We do it from the top and then stretch
S: first you flatten it a bit, then when stretched has a more elongated flattened shape
C: use machine to make wet noodles
S: flatter, so the noodles are ready.  Chef, lets put the noodles into the soup


C: For a bowl of cooked noodles, needs about 10 seconds.  But this (cooking) time is 10 times faster than for machine made noodles. (tn:soup stock has old hen, pork bones and ham)


S: this is the soup seasoning, first add peanut sauce, hot pepper oil, vinegar, soya sauce.

Voiceover: After preparing the season, mix into the soup stock.  Then quickly remove the noodles because too much time may affect the noodles' texture.

C: We usually put the scallion pieces on a soup ladle  because some customers may not like them.

Voiceover: Chef Lau made it seem so easy to make dan dan la min, so how would Ma Zai fare in making his?

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S: So from the short clip you all saw me observing the standard method used by the chef to make the noodles.  So, Tang, we'll do it together.
J: Hou! (ok)
S: Do you have confidence?
J: of course
S: Let's get to it right now.
J: I follow you?

S: yes, sprinkle some flour on the counter.  Let's see how thin can we stretch . Let's hear some applause as encouragement, ok?  First stretch, loop it back up.  This way, put two fingers in this loop here.  Stretch again. loop it up again.  Then stretch again and loop it around again on the counter and holding it this way. Aiya! AIYA!

J: Aiya!
S: Aiya!  I left out a loop!
J: I've missed many loops
S: Yeah, once left a loop it's very tragic.
J: Aiya!

S: Stretching the noodles made us loudly exclaim aiya.  I think they're getting too thin.
J: right
S: Is it ok?  Let's remove the bad ones out so look will look better
J: I have to get rid of many bad ones.
S: Let me remove the thick one first.  But then won't be enough for our judges to sample.
J: can't allow that.
S: Let's do another batch.
J: Ok ok
S: no don't destroy it, make it into a patty dough, put them here first. Let's do the next one. Quick quick, spread some flour

Judge: Can you make me so thick noodles?
S: you like thick noodles?
Judge: yes
S: ok, I'll make it thicker.
Judge2: I'd like to eat thin noodles.

S: Ok, I'll stretch it thinner.  This one looks ok . This one looks ok or not?  Ok wo! So now we can prepare.  How about you, Tang?
J: Very thick
S: yee?  many worms
J: Really, not doing very well

S: Because this dan dan noodles, so has readied many pre-prepared ingredients.  There're hot peppered oil with sesame paste, soya sauce with vinegar.  So, Tang, are you done?
J: still rolling,
S: This is your third round, dai lou,
J: It's ok to fail
S: ok, get the soup ready first.  The noodles are not thick so should be about ready.  Don't want the noodles to be too soft. Ok, hou.  Scallions, we're not going to sprinkle onto the soup because chef said let customers themselves whether to add or not.
 J: Ok, let me try one more time.
S:  Mine this one is done.
J: You're very fast.

S: ok?  But just one bowl is not enough to share.   There is this one thin one.  Let me cook that one. Jacky, you said you want thin noodles, right?
 Judge: Are you going to cook for each of us?

S: No, just two bowls only.  So each of you can eat 4 strands each.

Judge: huh?  I want 4 thick 4 thin.

S: I think in this bowl there are both thick and thin noodles.  So don't worry. Ok, so two bowls will do it.  AH TANG!
J: Hai!  Don't look! 
S: It seems like when we were young playing playdoh in art class. Ok, let's go down and taste it together.
J: ok
Voiceover: Steven and Joyce's noodles 80% resemble Chef Lau's.

Hostess: What's your comments? smooth enough?
Audience: very smooth; there are thick and thin but very smooth.
S: No, thick and thin intermix, that's Tang's bowl.
Audience: hot enough, flavorful enough, anyway just delicious.
Audience: the noodles are very spongy,  I believe Ma Zai did this one.
S: So this la min by Ah Tang and me, invite four of you to sample. So how, To Gor?
Judge3:  Truly renowned teacher develops superior student.
S: So Ah Tang and my first time passed muster?
Judge3: Actually truly very good, why?  Because everything has already being prepared by the master. The master got the dough ready, so you only needed to stretch it.   So no reasons why it shouldn't be good. Except that it was soaked too long so a little bit too soft.  The seasoning is also prepared by the master?
S: Yes, everything was.  Those portions have nothing to do with me.
Judge3:  so everything is 100 points
Judge2: Even thought the soup base is ready and the dough is pre-prepared but I really think that his stretching was ok. 
Judge1: Yeah, ok
Judge2: Because I pulled those noodles before
Judge1: Tang Tang is good too, also pulled 2 or 3 times.  You have talent
J: Thank you.
Judge2: I admire Ma Zai's learning spirit and innate talent.  He really has the innate talent for cooking
Judge1: He truly has the talent, To Gor.  Because every time he learns a dish he did not get to practice on it. He can't go home to practice but has to cook it immediately.  He has to rely on his accumulated cooking knowledge. 
S: Thank you.
Judge3: So just relying on your memory you already did so well, has talent
S: Wah, thank you, To gor! Wah! Ling jie, To Gor, and Jacky these three for giving me such high praises.  Make me very happy.  Ah Tang, so worthwhile for our efforts to stretch these noodles, what is called Ma Tang la noodles.

Apprentice Chef II Sharon Chan, Eileen Cha recording

Steven asked about his good friend's, Eunice Lam, reported illness.  Steven says he has texted her but giving her space to recover and that her illness is in truth not as bad as reported.  That actually Eunice has not been feeling well since last year when she checked out of the hospital just to fulfill her promise to be his 'counselor' in the first Book of Words final.  And Steven says he is very grateful to her for being there for him.

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news 6/20 Apprentice Chef doing well

on.cc 6/20/2011 Hosting Apprentice Chef brought out Steven Ma's latent cooking talent.  Furthermore, the successive increases in the program's ratings made him very happy, hence, an extra episode is added to the show.  For  Father's Day that just passed, he spent two days in preparation, and personally cooked a feast for his father and family making his father very happy.

 

Apprentice Chef adds a special edition episode, Steven Ma thanks audience for their support.

Because of its novelty format plus its cash and award prizes amounting to over 3 million hkd, TVB program, Apprentice Chef, hosted by Steven Ma, not only attracted numerous chefs to compete but also the appreciation of the audience.  Because of its favorable ratings, TVB plans to add a special edition episode right before the final competition, Chef Ma will have an extra opportunity to show off his culinary skill, which makes him very happy. 

In the past, the average rating norm for the Saturday 9:30 pm timeslot was about 17 points, but since its debut, Apprentice Chef's rating has been gradually increasing to its present 23 points. (tn: AC debuted at 20 points)  Company is very satisfied, so has decided to add another episode to it.  Of course, Steven is very happy.  He says good ratings aside, he has benefited much from the show.  Since hosting the program, he has received  many cooking tips from numerous renowned chefs; his latent cooking talent is ascertained, making him more confident in his culinary skill.  On Father's Day, he personally cooked a feast for his father and family to enjoy his cooking.  His menu included eight dishes and a soup  such as Golden Prawns, stewed ox tail, and of course, his beloved snow fungus and pig's tendons soup. After partaking his food, Father Ma and family all unanimously praised his cooking.  Seeing the happiness on his father's face, Steven felt that the two days of preparation was totally worth it.

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weibo 6/20 Apprentice Chef's rating up 1 notch to 23 points

6/20 12:35  So happy! Last Saturday's average rating for Apprentice Chef went up another notch to 23 points!  Company plans to add a special episode right before the final competition! Ho yeh, can cook for one more episode! p.s. after last night Ma Family's feast, finally decided to expand the kitchen counter！ 

Apprentice Chef II episode 5

Special Guest: Aimee Chan
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The secret ingredient is hard shell shellfish

Apprentice Chef II Joyce Koi

2011/6/17 Joyce Koi complained about Steven Ma's Cooking Skill

The night before Joyce Koi was invited by good friend, Steven Ma, as the special guest in Apprentice Chef.  During the interview they opposed each other.  Steven revealed that he once invited Joyce to his house as guest.  He made a traditional stir fry tomatoes with eggs dish.  Who knew all he received from her was critique, and no praise. Steven said: "I used the traditional method to make this dish; used only sugar no ketchup.  But she insisted on me adding ketchup.  And also said my tomato eggs were not smooth enough.  So my face at that time turned black lo!  You requested me to cook so should respect my cooking style! "

After that Steven never cooked for her anymore.  Asked Joyce if she would cook for him, she laughed and said: "He will not eat my food!"  Steven admitted that he is quite chauvinistic as well as persistent and stubborn. But Joyce praised her good friend that though he is chauvinistic, Steven takes very good care of his female friends.  When Steven heard that, he laughed and said: "Right, I take very good care of the elderly and weak, the women and the children."

Joyce Koi and Steven are the best of friends for many years now since Better Halves. It was Joyce who fired up Steven's interest in the Cantonese Opera, and has over the years invited Steven numerous times as special guests in her concerts. Steven teasingly called Joyce his Gugu.

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