"In A World Of Round Holes, Be A Square Peg." Sydney Smith Came Up With That Phrase In A Lecture In 1804.

"In a world of round holes, be a square peg." Sydney Smith came up with that phrase in a lecture in 1804. How true it still rings over two centuries later. It's the little things that set us apart, from those who dream and those who want to leave a mark. I am one who wants to leave a mark with my #ModernCantonese styles. Me signing my name in both English and Traditional Chinese is one of those. #ChefApprenticeLife #yyc #yycfood #yyc #myphilosophy #philosophy #箴言 #captureyyc

Patios in #YYC still open on November 5th? I think I'm living in #BizarroWorld. But still good to get some time to shoot the breeze with one of my culinary teachers @unusualzen, talkin' shop and drinkin' craft beers @millstreetyyc. It's like today was a perfect day to #loveYYC & explore all it has to offer. #StayLocal, folks. It's not always the worst thing. #ChefApprenticesDayOff #JohnsDayOff #ChefApprenticelife #yycfood #yycdrinks #yycpatios (at Mill Street Brewpub Calgary)

More #LateNightEats fun, this time with coconut milk, pandan extract and agar to make a version of the classic Southeast Asian multilayered dessert, which in Thai is called wun gati bai tuey (วุ้นกะทิใบเตย). The agar amount is right, and the sweetness is balanced with kaffir lime leaf and lemongrass. The only thing is that the layers are just a wee bit off. Oh well...next time. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #yycfood #yyc #AsianStyle #thaifood #masakanindonesia #dessert #coconut #pandan #jelly

Look! On the table! Is it a bowl of rice? No! Is it a bowl of congee? No! Is it a bowl of risotto? Yes! But this isn't your run of the mill riso, this is an Asam laksa risotto, inspired by #Penang, Malaysia (馬來西亞濱城)'s world renown hot & sour noodle. Topped with lemon dressed arugula, a poached prawn and a dollop of sambal. #LateNightEats #ChefApprenticeLife #latedinner #dinner #yycfood #yyc #yycliving #yyceats #MalaysianFood #Masakan #fushion #馬來菜 #risotto #rice #prawn #arugula

There are days where I can't believe this is where I work. On this day three years ago, I started my post-@MasterChefCDA culinary journey at @CalgaryCoop. Today I am working at @Charbar_YYC, possibly one of the finest restos in #YYC. And tomorrow I will be cooking at @goldmedalplates Calgary with #TeamWorkshop (@workshopyyc) under Captain @chefkennyk. How far I have come from just a market clerk. Here's to many more days of glory ahead. Because #DoWhatYouLove, and the world will surprise you in amazing ways. See you tomorrow at GMP guys! I'm super pumped. #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc (at charbar)

I found this one when I woke up this morning. Don't know how it happened but this is super cool. #Selfie with @roy_ohhhhhh, @chefdly AND @chefjinhee. All of them are super cool people. :) (Oh and Chef Jinhee won gold @GoldMedalPlates #YYC last night. Her cha ca La Vong was absolutely jaw droppingly stunning...that's the dish I REALLY wish I could have tasted!) #TeamWorkshop #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yycliving #captureyyc #yycnow #evliving #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #f52grams #Jarrytype (at Calgary TELUS Convention Centre)