Poh Finally Bowed Out On ‘MasterChef’ Last Night & Viewers Are Not OK
MasterChef lost an angel last night as Poh Ling Yeow was sent home in a shocking elimination. Tbh, I’m not dealing with it AT ALL.
Poh was a favourite to win All-Stars but stumbled in a two-round challenge set by guest judge Phil Wood on Sunday night’s episode. In the first round, the bottom five had to recreate Wood’s potato dish which resulted in Callum, Reece, and Poh going into the second round.
Season one winner, Julie Goodwin, summed it up perfectly.
I do not like this stressful show
I do not want my friends to go.I do no like it Cal my pal
I do not like it Reece the beast
I do not like it Poh my bro
I DO NOT LIKE THIS STRESSFUL SHOW! #MasterChefAU— Julie Goodwin (@_JulieGoodwin) July 5, 2020
HUGE SAME, JULIE.
It was at this stage that Poh decided to do a redemption pasta dish that she had attempted earlier in the season, but the pasta she served was undercooked and the sauce lacked depth of flavour. As the judges tasted her dish, it was clear that Poh was going home.
Poh has truly made the series: she was adored by fans for her chaotic energy and unpredictability when cooking. Poh was a joy to watch and the show will be a lot less entertaining without her.
Viewers are not OK over Poh’s shock departure:
FUCK 2020!!!!!!! #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/eAtN4hyW4T
— Dean Nye (@Dean_Nye) July 5, 2020
Hard to put into words what Poh even being on TV meant to me – this part Chinese-Malaysian kid, growing up in a sea of white – and so many other Asian-Australians.
What an absolute icon of Australian food. Gonna eat a goddamn century egg this week in her honour.#MasterChefAU
— Benjamin Law 羅旭能 (@mrbenjaminlaw) July 5, 2020
Melissa nails it. Poh is all heart and soul. She inspires me to go into the kitchen, to take risks, have fun, be proud of my heritage and pour all my love into my food. I’ve always loved her, and now I love her even more #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/dS2b7bZmG9
— Fiza Zali (@fizawanders) July 5, 2020
Appreciation post: Poh was the 1st Asian face that I saw on Aussie TV. I loved how unapologetic she was about the Asian-ness of her food, culture, & heritage.
As a runty Korean who used to toss his kimchi bento because white kids mocked the smell, I salute her 💔💔 #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/IDPPWRfClT
— Andrew Shim 심우근 (@andrewwshim) July 5, 2020
This season of #MasterChefAU has given us Pohrnado, Pohllercoaster, Pohs traumatic stress disorder…
And even after all that, so many Pohsitively amazing dishes and funny Poh-isms. Thank you for coming back!❤️ pic.twitter.com/THCXUagbHw
— Reality Noms (@RealityNoms) July 5, 2020
For all Poh's eccentric ways, there's no denying her sheer skill as a chef. Her chaos was always matched with creativity; her turbulent timing nothing on her tenacity. Let's not forget she's almost 50. She even left with a smile & humility. National treasure indeed. #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/RVGbqFWCrq
— Sahar Adatia (@sahar_adatia) July 5, 2020
Australia’s national treasures are the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House and apparently Poh? #masterchefau
— Donna Nguyen (@TheDonnaNguyen) July 5, 2020
At least we’ll always have our memories, which is mostly just of Poh staring intently inside her oven every episode and giving viewers panic attacks.
Never 😭 forget 😭 #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/R93TdbuSlx
— Tara Watson (@tara_watson_) July 5, 2020