Jr MasterChef Pinoy Edition - Seafood Challenge

Suam - a typical "halaan" recipe

The Super 12 kiddie cooks of Pinoy Jr MasterChefs were tasked for a Seafood Challenge as part of the Invention Test.  The main ingredient chosen was the cherrystone clam or "halaan." After one and a half hours, the kiddie chefs came out with different delicious "halaan" dishes. After tasting and judging, the following kiddie cooks got the nods of the 3 judges and awarded the following points:

Bianca Dimapilis = 6 points

Tricia Baylosis = 4 points

Don Patrick  Baldosano= 2 points

After combining the Mystery Box and Invention Test points, the Super 12 got the following:

1. Bianca Franchesca "Bianca" Dimapilis = 7 points
1. Mikkel Gabriel "Miko" Manzano = 7 points
2. Iain "Iain" Johnston  = 5 points
2.Beatrice Anne "Tricia" Baylosis = 5 points
3. Pomeleigh May "Acee" Salangsang = 3 points
3. Don Patrick "Patrick" Baldosano = 3 points
4. Emmanuel "Emman" Buquid = 2 points
4. Antonio Carlos "Jobim" Jalbuena = 2 points
4. Kyle Adrian "Kyle" Imao = 2 points
4. Mika Kristina "Mika" Tanaka = 2 points
4. Philip Dave "Philip" Amarillo = 2 points
4. Caitlin Faye "Caitlin" Taluban = 2 points

Pinoy Jr MasterChef Invention Test Nov 5, 2011

This Saturday, 5 November 2011, the 15 remaining Pinoy Junior MasterChefs were faced the Invention Challenge. Winning the best vegetable dish last week, Philip got the chance to pick the main ingredient between lamb rack, baby back ribs and spare ribs. Philip chose the baby back ribs.

After picking their palayoks (clay pots), wherein a colored bone was inside, they were grouped into three according to the color of that bone. The groupings were:

Yellow - Iain, Mika & Jobim
Red - Gilbert, Caitlin & Tricia
Green - Louise, Kyle & Acee
Orange - Patrick, Philip & Emmam
Blue - Bianca, Nadine & Miko

The teams were give one and a hour to come out with a dish with baby back ribs as the main ingredient. The teams presented the following dishes:

Yellow - Baby Back Ribs with Barbecue Sauce
Red - Toasted Baby Back Ribs with Vegetable Gratin
Green - Baby Back Ribs Afritada Style
Orange - Continental 2-way Ribs
Blue - Baby Back Ribs With Glazed Truffle ( a kind of fungi or mushrooms)

After tasting,  the team got the following points:

Emman -Orange Team - 6 points

Orange - 6 ponts
Yellow - 4 points
Blue - 2 points
Red & Green - 1 point each

Patrick - Orange Team - 6 points

Phillip - Orange Team - 6 points

For the latest cumulative score of the Junior Masterchefs Pinoy Edition, see below the list as posted in Wikipedia:

1	Patrick Baldosano, 12, Parañaque	30 points
2	Philip Amarillo, 13, Cebu1	27 points
3	Jobim Jalbuena, 12, Makati	26 points
4	Tricia Baylosis, 11, Batangas	25 points
5	Bianca Dimapilis, 9, Antipolo	24 points
	Kyle Imao, 12, Marikina	24 points
	Louise Mabulo, 12, Naga City	24 points
6	Acee Salangsang, 11, General Santos	23 points
	Caitlin Taluban, 11, Quezon City	23 points
	Miko Manzano, 11, Caloocan	23 points
7	Emman Buquid, 11, Muntinlupa	22 points
	Gilbert Go, 12, Quezon City	22 points
8	Nadine Oliver, 11, Naga	21 points
9	Iain Johnston, 12, Baguio	20 points
	Mika Tanaka, 10, Quezon City	20 points