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| MasterChef Asia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking, Reality television |
| Judges | Current Pichaya Soontornyanakij Kelvin Cheung Edward Lee Former Audra Morrice Bruno Ménard Susur Lee |
| Countries of origin | Singapore (season 1) Macau, China (season 2) |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Running time |
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| Production company | Banijay Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime (South East Asia) |
| Release | 3 September – 10 December 2015 |
| Network | TLC |
MasterChef Asia is a regional competitive cooking reality show based on the original British show MasterChef. The show is produced by Banijay Entertainment and was broadcast on Lifetime Southeast Asia in the 2015 iteration and TLC Southeast Asia starting from the 2026 iteration.
History
[edit]2015 iteration
[edit]A total of 15 home cooks from various regions across Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam) competed in the first season of MasterChef Asia. The show formerly was judged by Hong Kong-born, culinary chef Susur Lee; 3-Michelin starred chef Bruno Ménard; and Singapore-born Audra Morrice, a MasterChef Australia finalist. From the MasterChef kitchen to off-site and overseas challenges, the 15 episodes will culminate in one home-cook winning the title of the first ever MasterChef Asia.[1]
2026 iteration
[edit]On April 30, 2026, Banijay Rights announced the revival of MasterChef Asia as part of an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery and CreAsia Studio. The new season will feature ten contestants from previous seasons of international versions of MasterChef and include ten 60-minute episodes.[2]
Judges
[edit]| Season | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Audra Morrice | Joe Bastianich | Tiffany Derry |
| 2026 | Edward Lee | Pichaya Soontornyanakij | Kelvin Cheung |
Series overview
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "About MasterChef Asia". MSN. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (30 April 2026). "'MasterChef Asia' Revived by Banijay Rights and Warner Bros. Discovery After 10-Year Hiatus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
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