Episode
Chopped: Night Market Madness
Overview
The night belongs to foodies as four chefs celebrate international night markets and the culinary creativity they inspire. In the appetizer round, the chefs showcase their talents and their cultural points of view. Then, duck in the second basket challenges the chefs to make good decisions, while some alarming kabobs in the final basket guarantee interesting desserts
Details
- Series
- Chopped
- Season
- Season 62
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2025-06-10
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Night Market Madness is Episode 9 in Season 62 of Chopped. It aired on 2025-06-10. The runtime is 43 min.
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