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Abi Marquez reflects on serving as 'MasterChef' guest judge: 'It's a show I grew up watching'
Abi Marquez is still relishing the opportunity to serve as a guest judge on "MasterChef Asia."
On Instagram, the "Lumpia Queen" shared how surreal it was to be part of a show she grew up watching.
"I don't think I'll ever get over the fact that I got to guest judge on 'MasterChef Asia'," she wrote.
"It's a show I grew up watching, and it continues to inspire me now that I'm a full-time food content creator," she added.
Abi also reflected on how her passion for experimenting with food eventually led her to the "MasterChef Asia" kitchen.
"I never imagined that messing around in my kitchen four years ago, turning tinola into xiao long bao or sinigang into lumpia, would one day bring me to a kitchen I had dreamed of seeing my entire life," she said.
The experience became even more meaningful when she got to see the competition from a different perspective.
"Even more surreal, I got to stand on the other side as a judge," she said. "It reminded me that the things we begin simply because we enjoy them can sometimes take us further than we ever planned."
In January, the food content creator was named Creator of the Year at the 2025 ADCOLOR Awards for gaining over 11 million followers "by wrapping almost anything into lumpia while celebrating Filipino food culture."
The recognition followed Abi's win as Most Innovative Content Creator of the Year at the Stevie Awards in August 2025.
In the same year, she also won the Best Flood Blogger award at the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards 2025 in Cannes, France.
Abi has collaborated with big names in the food and show business industry, including Gordon Ramsay, David Corenswet, and Uncle Roger.
—Hermes Joy Tunac/MGP, GMA News
