Amir Manoly is a contestant on MasterChef Australia Season 13. He is placed 14th.
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Retrieved from 10play.com.au
Locked down at home in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amir Manoly wanted to take his regular Zoom catch ups with friends up a notch, opting to create an online mystery box challenge. Selecting seven ingredients, he would challenge each of his mates to create a dish in 90 minutes.
It’s this passion for MasterChef Australia and food, that Amir hopes will help propel him to finale week and ultimate glory, as his wife of two years Alicia supports him from home.
Crediting his father with his audition dish, Amir’s kunafa with tahini ice cream, pomegranate and rose water meringue shards, was inspired by a Middle Eastern dessert made for him as a child. He remembers being in the kitchen as young as four, helping his parents cook and before long, taking on the role of preparing school lunches for himself and his sisters.
On Sundays, Amir’s family would sit down to big Egyptian-inspired cooked breakfasts of baked eggs, falafel, ful medames, pickled vegetables and fresh pita made from scratch. Amir says those weekends cemented his passion for food.
Hoping his ability to multitask will be an asset, Amir recognises he can be guilty of going overboard with flavours and may need to pare back his dishes, to win acclaim from the judges.
Inspired by Shane Delia, Ben Cooper and Guy Grossi, Amir favours cooking with Middle Eastern flavours and loves to eat Italian and Indian meals.
Passionate about men’s health, Amir dreams of opening a men’s cooking school when his MasterChef Australia journey comes to an end. With a focus on mental health and the importance of food for a healthy mind, he hopes to inspire men to get into Australia’s kitchens.[1]
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Amir Manoly on Instagram