Meet Chef Eric
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 2. 07. 2024
- Toronto R&D restaurant owner and chef, Eric Chong spoke to us about Winterlicious 2019 and his journey transitioning from engineering to the culinary industry! The former Master Chef Canada winner answered our questions about preparing for event, misconceptions about restaurant owners and more! Check out the full interview here.
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he looks so much happier now LOL
Cryil 28 from this /__\ to this ^__^
hes also NOT running.
@@kakaocz3367 this is so true
IKRRR
During the audition and before the master chef final: /_\ After he wins Master Chef: đ
We both know he's a rebel because Eric told Alvin his duck isn't burnt.
*Your comment is underrated*
Kim Jong Un For real
John David no
@@johndavid7482 *yes*
Agent Kurt he didnât even say that đ he just said it wonât taste burned, Alvin just overreacted for da viewership
"With asian parents you pretty much have only 2 options. You either become a doctor or an engineer" - A wise man who became the first Canadian masterchef
Leo Bozley I actually wanted to be a doctor and my dad said if I study well and do well in school then I could become one. I eventually changed my mind because a doctor is really hard and there are so many doctors that I could choose from too so it probably take me my entire life to choose one.
My parents are fine with me studying Maths at university.
Leo Bozley well, Eric was already an engineer before master chef lol
Lawyers as well TBH
Unless you are the top dog in the field, such as winning a national championship
and that only buys you the ticket into the debate with your parents to enter an industry
Well being a doctor is such a waste when your in 2030 :))
- Finally can say the duck isnt burn â
- get a new haircuts â
- owns a restaurant â
- got gainz đ â
- collab with Alvin Leung â
- gets his dad approval â
- went from / _ \ to :D â
This is a definition of successs guys!
More like XD
Yeh
He became successful from winning MasterChef he won lots of money and gained lots of fame
I am happy for Eric, but why would one need a parent's approval to do what he or she wants? Pleasing your own parents should never be a motivation. Everyone should do what they want with a plan/goal/passion.
@@1220MrCool thatâs an Asian culture because chefs are considered low class and they donât make much of course this was way way back in the day, doctors and engineers are something they can make money and help, thatâs is the typical Asian culture, but as for me who grew up with Asian culture and food and philosophy, also language I speak an old dialect thatâs is dead and the older people know it, this is the same for parent are having a hard time with me and not letting me do what I want as a career and itâs something that I believe in and that is begin in the army and they donât see me as that but I see myself begin in the army and become an elite soldier myself and they donât see it and donât want me to at all which is hurting me and making me depressed, they wanted me to be at least a plumber, engineer, mechanic, or business owner doesnât have to be big but making something, or a scientist
âWhen you have Asian parents you pretty much have 3 options, you either become a doctor, an engineer, or get beaten upâ
-Eric
You mean â-LolRightBackAtYaâ
Nah its from Erics audition from masterchef, thats the quote he said
*or get beaten up with a belt
Or lawyer
yes
Eric 2014: âčïž
Eric 2019: đ
Love it!
đ -> đ
Yes when He is in master chef
đ -> đŹ
tf
Alvin and Eric now work together - this is just so wholesome
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What?
@@jotarothegay6285 did you not watch the video
The Lamb Sauce nvm It just flew over my head in the intro.
@@jotarothegay6285 ahhh okay
âItâs not burnt.â
-Eric Chong
haha, Alvin was mean and he got karma
Trust me it doesn't taste burnt
The chickens not burnt
Jason Thing it was a duck not a chicken
y
It's always so cool to see what people do after Masterchef, glad he's doing well
2.8k likes with 1 reply? Iâll be the second reply.
Levi Ackerman I'll be the third reply
General Gian xd
@Lee Francis Judilla 6th lmao
@Lee Francis Judilla I think he was saying that he was 6th
Alvin:âWhen a chef tells you itâs burnt, itâs burntâ
Eric: âLmao okay, wanna open a restaurantâ
XD
^ Becomes master chef
* Gets a new haircut
the cycle is completed
And he smiled
He looks so fresh with that cut.
His old haircut looked better :/
Ye agree his old haircut is wuz better
Now he can say: "AND YOU GIVE ME THIS?"
With his sad face too
Lol!
XD
XD
âIs this a joke? This is Masterchef Canada...â
Is this a joke?
@@lonelylegoman5778 And you givf me dfvis hahaha
My favorite quote from Eric, âI actually have no clue what a baked Alaska isâ
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And still winning the baked alaskan challenge đ
Chong hasnât been /-\ since he won now he be like 0-0
this comment is unnoriginal Shrek but who cares you are THE SHREK!
Rhevil 666483 that twist
LMFAOOOO
Shrek he has them kaila eyes
Shrek no thatâs kaila
"I finally gained my dads approval"
Like if you remember
Beata Szabo he said this when he won and i felt proud for him
But I don't have a dad
@@luzvimindagatbonton4048 Yes, spot on
@@guesswhothis You good bro?
I think it's the reason why he looks so happy here than when he was in masterchef
/ \
_
Never forget
KofuKuu đ true
KofuKuu is that a reference to Larry Lawton?
Haha [GG] nah its a reference to masterchef canada. He was in it and he always looked sad
Haha [GG] Larry Lawton is such a badass
Thatâs because of the camera angle..
Imagine having to win one of the biggest cooking competitions in the world in order to prove to your parents that you can be successful as a chef.
Sounds like main protagonist energy
Everyone: he looks happy now!
Me: he looks like Eric Nam
Yes
Ikr tho
Wth that's so true. I can't unsee it now
wait đź
Im lowkey thinking about that đ
heâs not sad anymore!
I know everyone's heads were like 'EYYYYYYYY' when they saw this video on their recommended
Your right đ
Fun Fact: You didn't search for this video
Playinx GT actually I did for the 2nd time but the 1st time it got recommended to me but I didnât watch it
i actually did lol sorry
Yeah I did tho
I actually did tho lmaooo
Fun Fact:
I did
seeing him look happier makes me happy
Man I never would have doubted him. Heâs such a good cook and heâs Chinese just like me. Makes me feel happy how good his food looks!
dude, hes korean
@@ryan9208 he spoke cantonese with alvin. he's chinese.
un-creative thinker Heâs Chinese, dipshit.
but his last name is chong, which isn't chinese
@@TobiNano yeah, he is
You know he's happy when he no longer looks like he always is on the verge of crying
I watched you on every episode and knew that he was going to win. I watched his first episode, Eric Chong studied engineering but dad doesn't allow him to become a chef because he doesn't see a future. Sorry if it is too weird but you are a great inspiration.
ITS SO GOOD TO SEE HIM HAPPY ABOUT HIS CAREER
Love Eric, he's a great chef and an amazing somnolent pill, every night I get insomnia I turn Masterchef on and look at his lovely face and snooze off in no time. He looks much happier now and that makes everyone happier.
I've been here once and my experience was amazing! Fell in love with everything I ate & the restaurant was beautifulđ
He went from :( to :)
:(
Turn the frown upside down!
):
Listen here you little shit.
(ăŒ_ăŒă)
Really glad that he looks so much happier now but also, DAYUM, Chef Eric could GET IT.
He luks so happy- im happy!! Like- he didnt want to pursue engineer though he already was an engineer but he followed his dream and luk at him- dream come tru i absolutely love it
We are all proud of you Eric
He got gains tho... đ
Lisa1230 yessirđȘđŒ
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Being a chef is no joke. find me a chef without muscles. its hard.
@@Meteo_sauce After getting to work in higher end resturants everyone I work with are fucking jacked
@@HorrorDimensionMusic Bruh when i was at a steakhouse in downtown manhattan i lost 6 kilos just from the workload. My hair was always drenched like i was in the shower just from the sweat alone.
Hopefully this channel grows well. Congrats to Eric he deserved it and I'm happy that he's happy. 773rd sub here
He is doing so well now, I am happy for him đ!
I'm so proud of Eric
Iâve been there. The food was incredible and I got to see Erik cook right there.
Eric is an inspiration for me to chase my dreams
Mr Chong, as a native from Florida, I would like to visit your restaurant someday and perhaps ask for your autograph someday . You definitely took down every contestant 1 by 1 which impressed me.
i loved him on MCC and im so happy to see he succeeded.
âYou won Masterchef Canada, I proud of you son. Now go be doctor.â
i remember in masterchef when he auditioned he looked so sad in every episode but after he won he looks way happier than before.
Eric if you see this *ive always been rooting for ya in masterchef*
It's good to see that he is doing well.
Nice to see someone go through the show and then go on to do well
It seems like this guy is really good at cooking I'd like to see him in a cooking show, for example Masterchef Canada.
Loool not used to seeing him this happy đđ„°
I happy To see Eric is happy đ
I bet he is a huge inspiration for other young asians who wanna do their own thing and follow their own passion!
Our Happy Puppy Eric đâ€
This is him after MasterChef Canada he looks very successful and happy
Man I hope his parents realize how proud they should be of this young man he did what they wanted he became an engineer that's a huge accomplishment on its own now he owns his own restraunt I mean give the kid a pat on the back
I love when this guy smiles :)
Eric should hire Kaila. đ "Two cats in a same cage"- Chef Alvin. đ€Ł
Lol that'd be amazing
Eric when cooking in Masterchef: đ°đ„đ
Eric when cooking alone: đđđ
The legends are true!
He does smile smileđ
I loved watching Eric on MasterChef Canada even though Iâm in Australia.
"you're alvin leung you're a chef you're an engineer and you're living my dream" alvin knew he was gonna go far
I can see so much girls fangirling over this man
Calling it, Subbed before 500. Cant wait for this channel to blow up
As a Japanese Hawaiian, I felt that bro. That's why I'm in Medical School and my brother a BME/ME. Do what you love.
2:46 he thought he could get away with that subtle dab
LOL
2:36 I took a sip of san pellegrino as he said that. Super weird
Heâs one of my fav master chef winners
From noob to masterchef this guy will inspire you
You didnât search for this
IT WAS IN YOUR RECOMMENDATION
I would really love to see Ramsay come to this place, look and taste the food. I know he would be inmpressed. I knew Eric was gonna win from the beginning
Nice to see that he acknowledges other MC winners like Luca from MC America Season 4
Luca to me he motivated not give up on Ur dreams
Eric in master chef Canada: đ
Eric in R and D: đŻ
Yo my man how much do u bench press?
Omg he looks so happy!!đ„ș
Glad to see he's doing great
Iâm a simple woman in my 20s: I see Eric, I click đ
Hopefully heâs doing alright during covid đ€đ»
Thank you for sharing.
this makes me so dahm happy, ima go visit his restaurant to see what the foods like
His parents be like: good, now you can come home.
I can feel a father and son vibes even though Alvin isn't here.
Eric deserved it man. Glad he is happy.
No more /_\
Glad to see Eric is doing well now, and he is so much happier
lol he the guy that win XD
Junior youâre*
@@junior958 Actually, it's you're, lmao
@@junior958 you can't be criticizing other people's grammar and then do shit at it yourself lmfao. Just be quiet
@@junior958 You criticize someone's spelling yet you can't even spell
@junior is stupid Af đđđ he mad he doesnât have a career
Thank goodness you smile now instead of having that weird ass frown
Eric looks happy now. Everyone like that
Omg it's Eric from Master Chef he has come so far good on him
The real eric is here"đ" !!!
nahhh đđ
Wins masterchef
Gets a haircut
What a chad
Eric is my favourite winner!
Good to see that he can living his dream
Hello Eric
Eric's face be like: ć§
(It's Chinese character for 'oops')
Glad to see you living your dream
I will make sure to go there if I ever visit Toronto
2:18 his arms tho
Eversince masterchef, I always looking at his beautiful arms đ
30 subs.
Congrats on your sucess ! Been there and it was yummmmmmmmmmm !
One person that was underestimated in the contest.
Lesson: never underestimate anyone.
When Eric is smiling, it also looks like he's sad
"Asians is mainly a doctor or engineer"
*I can relate.*
Iâm proud of him :)
if i ever get to visit Toronto, then i need to visit this place
He is good looking >:)
Edwin De la Cruz *YOU DONâT SAY*
@@steampunkprodigy8596 but he is. I will have his babies ahahahaha
@KHAN WINK i know that he is straight. BETTER! i will just him from his gf >:)
Edwin De la Cruz James Charles ;-;
He is. Ooooo
Omg heâs the sad looking guy from the master chef thing!!!!
He low key looks like Eric Nam