Episode
MasterChef Australia: Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge
Overview
A mystery box challenge with a saucy twist. The cooks must use at least one of six Asian sauces to cook a showstopping dish, with the bottom four headed for tomorrow's pressure test.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2024-05-27
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge is Episode 22 in Season 16 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2024-05-27. The runtime is 49 min.
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