Lunch Box

"Lunch Box" is a 5 part competition series that challenges 5 junior chefs to create 5 healthy and hearty lunch boxes that they would love to eat themselves. To up the ante, the lunch box themes given are not your typical healthy food - though they are definitely the hot favourites of many kids. We have burgers, pizzas, fish & chips, even sweet pastries! The junior chefs are expected to make healthier versions of their favourite food. To get ready for the cook-off challenge, the junior chefs will go on field visits to food manufacturers and kitchens of restaurants and foodstalls. They learn about key ingredients, how food items are prepared, its nutritional value and get the real deal on issues such as use of preservatives, sugar and additives and dispel myths if any. Just how will the junior chefs rise to the challenge to create healthy and hearty versions of these junk food?

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"Lunch Box" is a 5 part competition series that challenges 5 junior chefs to create 5 healthy and hearty lunch boxes that they would love to eat themselves. To up the ante, the lunch box themes given are not your typical healthy food - though they are definitely the hot favourites of many kids. We have burgers, pizzas, fish & chips, even sweet pastries! The junior chefs are expected to make healthier versions of their favourite food. To get ready for the cook-off challenge, the junior chefs will go on field visits to food manufacturers and kitchens of restaurants and foodstalls. They learn about key ingredients, how food items are prepared, its nutritional value and get the real deal on issues such as use of preservatives, sugar and additives and dispel myths if any. Just how will the junior chefs rise to the challenge to create healthy and hearty versions of these junk food?

Ep 1 Burgers
24 mins

Burgers are the all time favourite for many kids! Why do people consider burgers unhealthy? Is it possible to enjoy burgers without it being bad or fattening? The junior chefs visit the kitchen of a famous burger joint and crack on their own healthy version of good ol' burgers! Wonder who will make it better and tastier?

Ep 1 Burgers

Burgers are the all time favourite for many kids! Why do people consider burgers unhealthy? Is it possible to enjoy burgers without it being bad or fattening? The junior chefs visit the kitchen of a famous burger joint and crack on their own healthy version of good ol' burgers! Wonder who will make it better and tastier?

Ep 2 Noodles
24 mins

Fried Kwey Tiao, Mee Goreng, Carbonara Pasta, Ramen... it's oodles of fun with noodles! The junior chefs visit a noodle-maker and decide for themselves just what will be their noodle of choice of this episode's challenge. Do they stick perfecting a traditional noodle dish or try to reinvent and come up with something entirely new?

Ep 2 Noodles

Fried Kwey Tiao, Mee Goreng, Carbonara Pasta, Ramen... it's oodles of fun with noodles! The junior chefs visit a noodle-maker and decide for themselves just what will be their noodle of choice of this episode's challenge. Do they stick perfecting a traditional noodle dish or try to reinvent and come up with something entirely new?

Ep 3 Fish and Chips
24 mins

Healthy fish and chips? Is that even possible? But the junior chefs won't give up. They visit the fish market at Greenwood Fish Market and learn about the types of fish that's best for making fish and chips, then take a peek at chef preparing fish & chips in the kitchen. Finally, they whip up the inventive and healthy version of the all-time classic.

Ep 3 Fish and Chips

Healthy fish and chips? Is that even possible? But the junior chefs won't give up. They visit the fish market at Greenwood Fish Market and learn about the types of fish that's best for making fish and chips, then take a peek at chef preparing fish & chips in the kitchen. Finally, they whip up the inventive and healthy version of the all-time classic.

Ep 4 Pizzas
24 mins

Think of pizza and you'll conjure up images of a couch potato tucking into home delivery. The junior chefs visit Spizza and learn how to whip up healthy, wholesome and hearty pizzas and then put their own special touch for their cook-off.

Ep 4 Pizzas

Think of pizza and you'll conjure up images of a couch potato tucking into home delivery. The junior chefs visit Spizza and learn how to whip up healthy, wholesome and hearty pizzas and then put their own special touch for their cook-off.

Ep 5 Pastries
24 mins

Can I have my cake and eat it? Yes, because the junior chefs are going to show you how. This time, they visit Gardenia's huge bakery and see a wide variety of freshly baked breads and buns before locking down on their pastry recipe for the final instalment of Lunch Box.

Ep 5 Pastries

Can I have my cake and eat it? Yes, because the junior chefs are going to show you how. This time, they visit Gardenia's huge bakery and see a wide variety of freshly baked breads and buns before locking down on their pastry recipe for the final instalment of Lunch Box.

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