Physically, this season of Top Chef was very challenging. We stayed up for 48 hours for the BBQ challenge; we ran around in a hurricane. I got sick, …

- Shirley Chung

I didn't cook for the competition, I cooked for myself, I cooked for my loved ones, I cooked to represent my culture, I cooked to represent Chinese-A…

- Shirley Chung

I really enjoyed judges critiques because I can always grow and improve from that. I don't think any of the judges are intimidating.

- Shirley Chung

Stephanie Izard. She is extremely talented but super-humble at the same time. And she was the first female Top Chef. I remember cheering her on when …

- Shirley Chung

One thing inspired me the most from the time I spent in Charleston was how much heritage and history are connected to influencing how I cook. Each di…

- Shirley Chung