Neighbourhood Chef 2
Neighbourhood Chef 2 (Chinese: 邻里厨王) is a cooking competition organised by MediaCorp and broadcast every Wednesday at 8:00 pm on Channel 8 in Singapore. Premiering 13 May 2015, Quan Yi Fong replaced Kym Ng as co-host. Mark Lee returns as main host in the second season. In celebrating the nation's SG50, contestants from different races and constituency come together to pit their cooking skills on a specific food ingredient of the week.
| Neighbourhood Chef 2 | |
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 Neighbourhood Chef 2 Logo | |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
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| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | May 13, 2015 |
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| Website | |
In each episode, hosts will shout out the show's slogan: In every neighborhood, there are neighborhood chefs (Chinese: 每个邻里, 都有厨王).
The show sponsor's are: Giant Hypermarket, Sealy and Cuckoo Singapore.
Recruitment Exercise/Audition
| Episode No | Food Theme | Audition Date | Location | Celebrity Chef Judges |
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| 1 | Crab | 1 February 2015 | Pek Kio Community Center | N/A |
| 2 | Chicken Wings | N/A | Bishan Community Center & Jalan Besar Community Center | Willin Low & Ho Tien Tsai |
| 3 | Pork Belly | 15 March 2015 | Queenstown Community Center | Daniel Koh & Sebastian Goh |
| 4 | Fish Head | 1 February 2015 | Pek Kio Community Center & Bishan Community Center | Pung Lu Tin & Eric Neo |
| 5 | Sotong | N/A | Jurong Spring Community Centre | Tan Yong Hua & Daniel Koh |
| 6 | Beef | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | Lotus Root | 15 March 2015 | Queenstown Community Center | N/A |
| N/A | Prawns | 25 April 2015 | Bukit Merah Community Center | N/A |
| N/A | Chicken | 25 April 2015 | Bukit Merah Community Center | N/A |
| N/A | Tofu | 10 May 2015 | Cheng San Community Center | N/A |
| N/A | Mushroom | 10 May 2015 | Cheng San Community Center | N/A |
| N/A | Duck | 17 May 2015 | Toa Payoh West Community Center | N/A |
| N/A | Vegetarian Ingredients | 17 May 2015 & 24 May 2015 | Toa Payoh West Community Center & Tanjong Pagar Community Center | N/A |
| N/A | Fruits | 24 May 2015 | Tanjong Pagar Community Center | N/A |
Challenge
TV adverts will be broadcast around Singapore to promote each dish theme (2 dishes, e.g.: Cucumbers or Mango) and the location (Community Centers) for audition. Contestants will cook and prepare the dish at home and bring to the selected Community Centers for the celebrity chef judges for audition. After each audition only 4 will enter the finals for each dish theme.
During the finals, each episode's final 4 contestants will demonstrate on how to prepare the dish to the hosts and the 3 celebrity chef judges for critique. Each of the celebrity chef judge holds 25% of the total score, making it 75%. The other 25% of the scores will constitute from 10 residents living around Singapore. After tabulating the scores, the winner will take home $4,000 worth of cash and kitchen appliances and named the Neighborhood Chef. The other 3 contestants will walk away with $300 worth of kitchen appliances.
Episodes
Legend: Male Female
| Episode No. | Challenge Location | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Toa Payoh HDB Hub" | May 13, 2015 | |
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Theme: Crab 螃蟹 | |||
| Contestant | Dish name | Public Vote (25%) | Overall Result |
| Shen Yuquan 沈裕荃 Age: 58 Occupation: Housewife Constituency: Bedok | Crab Cakes 蟹肉煎饼 | 2/10 | Winner |
| Xu Zhaorong 许昭荣 Age: 46 Occupation: Chief Engineer Constituency: Bukit Timah | Typhoon-Shelter Crab 避风塘炒蟹 | 5/10 | 2nd |
| Hajjah Roziah Adon Age: 55 Occupation: Hawker Constituency: Bedok | Butter Masala Crab 玛沙拉奶油蟹 | 0/10 | 3rd |
| Anna Tay 郑美英 Age: 71 Occupation: Dance Instructor Constituency: Serangoon | Pineapple Crab 梨皇酱蟹 | 3/10 | 4th |
| Episode No. | Challenge Location | Original air date | |
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| 2 | "Hougang Central" | May 20, 2015 | |
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Theme: Chicken Wings 鸡翅膀 | |||
| Contestant | Dish name | Public Vote (25%) | Overall Result |
| Derek Ong 王书颍 Age: 18 Occupation: Student Constituency: Woodlands | Chicken Wings In Two Styles 鸳鸯鸡翅 | 1/10 | 4th |
| Huang Wenhui 黄汶晖 Age: 22 Occupation: Chef Constituency: Toa Payoh | Taking Wings 展翅高飞 | 4/10 | Winner |
| Monika Patel Age: 28 Occupation: Housewife Constituency: Eunos | Sweet & Sour Chicken Wings 酸甜鸡翅 | 0/10 | 3rd |
| Hu Yalei 胡雅蕾 Age: 77 Occupation: Housewife Constituency: Tanjong Pagar | Smooth Sailing 一帆风顺 | 5/10 | 2nd |
| Episode No. | Challenge Location | Original air date | |
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| 3 | "Open space between Redhill Market & Redhill Food Center" | May 27, 2015 | |
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Theme: Pork Belly 三层肉 | |||
| Contestant | Dish name | Public Vote (25%) | Overall Result |
| Li Yuzhen 李玉珍 Age: 34 Occupation: Executive Constituency: Queenstown | Stewed Pork Belly with Red Wine 红酒炖三层肉 | 1/10 | 3rd |
| Chen Bilian 陈碧莲 Age: 63 Occupation: Retired Constituency: Ghim Moh | Stewed Pork Belly with Red Fermented Beancurd 南乳炖三层肉 | 2/10 | 2nd |
| Chen Weishan 陈伟山 Age: 20 Occupation: Student Constituency: Tiong Bahru | Pork Belly in Tomato Sauce 番茄三层肉 | 6/10 | Winner |
| Xiao Xu 肖旭 Age: 32 Occupation: Business Translator Constituency: Queenstown | Xiao Xiang Pork 肖香肉 | 1/10 | 4th |
| Episode No. | Challenge Location | Original air date | |
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| 4 | "Toa Payoh HDB Hub" | June 3, 2015 | |
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Theme: Fish Head 鱼头 | |||
| Contestant | Dish name | Public Vote (25%) | Overall Result |
| Catherine 周雪桂 Age: 43 Occupation: Market Surveyor Constituency: Choa Chu Kang | Spicy Nyonya Fish Head 香辣娘惹鱼头 | 1/10 | 3rd |
| Luo Bili 罗碧丽 Age: 54 Occupation: Recycling Collector Constituency: Hougang | Auspicious 好意头 | 2/10 | Winner |
| Knotchomphoo Lob Age: 51 Occupation: Chef Constituency: Bishan | Fish Head Curry 咖喱鱼头 | 4/10 | 2nd |
| Ronald 黃国生 Age: 53 Occupation: Store Assistant Constituency: Ang Mo Kio | Fish Head Sour Soup 酸汤鱼头 | 3/10 | 4th |
| Episode No. | Challenge Location | Original air date | |
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| 5 | "Toa Payoh HDB Hub" | June 10, 2015 | |
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Theme: Sotong 苏东 | |||
| Contestant | Dish name | Public Vote (25%) | Overall Result |
| Xavier 罗翎财 Age: 46 Occupation: Self Employed Constituency: Simei | Sotong Potstickers 苏东锅贴 | 0/10 | 4th |
| Wu Siangxiang 呉祥香 Age: 70 Occupation: Housewife Constituency: Jurong West | Blossoms of Blessings 幸福花开 | 3/10 | 3rd |
| Zuraidah Age: 40 Occupation: Housewife Constituency: Woodlands | Satay Sotong 沙爹苏东 | 3/10 | Winner |
| Alex 关亿丰 Age: 33 Occupation: Chef Constituency: Kallang | Stuffed Sotong with Preserved Vegetables and Pork 梅菜肉碎酿苏东 | 4/10 | 2nd |