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Posted by Mary Luz Mejia Jul 2, 2007 |
What better way to spend a hot summer's night than wandering through the myriad stalls of Asian fare, entertainment and surprises on offer at Toronto's Night Market? And for food enthusiasts, there's an added bonus; this year's theme is titled FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA.
In keeping with the market's theme, the entrepreneurial high school and college students who work to put this party in motion (with proceeds going to charity no less!) have come up with a special food challenge. Based on the Iron Chef TV franchise, this will be the first ever "Power Chef Competition" held at the market. Competitors are given a pre-selected ingredient to cook with under time constraints and a panel of judges, myself included, determine the fates of the industrious cooks.
Three dishes must be prepared in a given amount of time "displaying the versatility of the secret ingredient." So with an air of mystery, and a love of many styles of Asian cooking, I go into this year's Toronto Night Market Power Chef Competition with a sense of fun and challenge. And since I can't get to Hong Kong or Kuala Lampur this summer, this is perhaps a foodie's way of delivering the sights and sensations (stinky Tofu apparently included) a little closer to home.