Coming Home. This Place, @eatsofasia Inside #YYC's @crossroadsmarketyyc, Is Where I Got My First Real

Coming home. This place, @eatsofasia inside #YYC's @crossroadsmarketyyc, is where I got my first real taste of kitchen life. From here, the places I've been and the places I'll go, I'll always consider this place as a home away from home. #ChefApprenticeLife #OriginStories #yycfood #yyc #Origins #尋找他郷的故事 (at Eats of Asia - EoA)

Presenting @chefjinhee's (from @EatForeign) Gold Medal winning plate from @GoldMedalPlates #YYC last night, the "Cha ca La Vong", which is a take on Hanoi's famous turmeric & dill marinated fish dish. Stunning. That's all I can say. (at Calgary TELUS Convention Centre)

The lineup of last night's entries @Goldmedalplates #YYC. Some stunning work was on display last night, to say the least. Kinda wish I could've tasted a few of them, though. #TeamWorkshop #ChefApprenticeLife #theartofplating #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)

So...here is the result of my wun gati bai tuey/puding lapis/coconut pandan agar pudding experiment. The top two layers slid off, but the lower three stayed put and this is the result. Flavour wise the herbs did balance out the sweetness. A nice cup of black tea balances it out perfectly... All in all, another partially successful experiment. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #yyc #yycfood #captureyyc #yycnow #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #gastropostYYC #chefsofinstagram #tastespotting #F52grams #feedfeed #AsianStyle #thaifood #masakanindonesia #dessert #coconut #pandan #jelly #LateNightEats

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

@ChefKennyK's posse. A night to remember, and a night to continue growing from. Promise you next time chef, We'll get you to the top of that podium! (I hope...) (Pic once again courtesy of @dishnthekitchen) #TeamWorkshop #ChefApprenticeLife #yyc #yycfood #cooks #chefs