Adam's MasterChef Journey

Adam Liaw

31-year-old Adam never saw the first series of MasterChef as he has been living in Japan for the past six years. He was encouraged to apply for this series by friends and family

The Press Club Challenge

Adam was apart of the winning team in The Press Club challenge; the red team won by twelve and a half points over the blue team

Pondering...

Deep in thought over what dish to create in the mystery box challenge that included lambs brains, a pear, paprika, bacon, sugar snap peas, bread, anchovies and hazelnuts!

Julie Goodwin returns to judge

Julie Goodwin headed back into the MasterChef Kitchen to help out with judging and choose the ingredients for the mystery box challenge

Michel Roux mentors the red team

Michel Roux mentors the red team and offers tips and techniques in the art of classic French cooking

Teamwork

Adam works on the Blue team as the contestants cater for Phoebe's 9th birthday party in the offsite challenge

The P&O Pacific Jewel

The team challenge was to make 8000 canapés for 2000 guests on the P&O Pacific Jewel cruise ship. The red team won the challenge with 1138 votes to the blues’ 762 votes

Royal inspiration

The contestants arrived in London where they were to use this replica of the Imperial Crown as inspiration for the pastry challenge

Snail porridge

Heston Blumenthal reveals to Joanne and Adam that they will be making his signature dish; Snail Porridge!

Exploring London

In between their MasterChef challenges, Adam was able to do some sight-seeing on the streets of London

The Superchallenge

Alvin and Adam working together in the superchallenge to create a two course French meal, with the stunning backdrop of Notre Dame Cathedral

No recipes

Celebrity chefs Ian Curley, Kylie Kwong and Matt Moran watch as Adam and Aaron cook the three dishes that they have chosen for them to make without any recipes

Immunity Pin

After receiving votes from Kylie Kwong, Matt Moran and Ian Curley, Adam is dubbed the winner and George gives him an immunity pin

Masterclass with Fergus Henderson

Jonathan and Adam are treated to a class with Fergus Henderson. Henderson, a master of nose to tail eating, shows them how to braise pigs' tails to perfection

Masterclass

Adam and the other Top 24 contestants learnt new skills and techniques each week in Masterclass

Stages of chocolate

Jan ter Heerdt, owner and manager of Belle Fleur Fine Chocolates, teaches Adam and Alvin all about making chocolate!

Captain Adam

Taking a ride in the unimog at Holsworthy army base for a team challenge where they trekked to a field kitchen to prepare lunch for 100 soldiers

Keeping an eye out

Adam makes sure he keeps a watchful eye as captain of the blue team in the Offsite Army Challenge at Holsworthy army base

Team disappointment

The Blue team are devastated after losing the offsite challenge, only receiving 34 votes out of 100. Adam chooses to give-up his immunity pin, saving himself from possible elimination

CWA Challenge

Adam busily works away making lamingtons, which were the winning lamingtons in the Country Women's Association Challenge

Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai

Adam discusses his ideas with guest judge Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai in the invention test challenge, where they had to cook a banquet using crustaceans as the core ingredient

Signature dish challenge

Each of the contestants had to cook a signature dish for Matt and four guest judges – renowned chefs Alla Wolf-Tasker, Mark Best, Kylie Kwong and Jacques Reymond