Brin Pirathapan

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Brin Pirathapan
Born
Ilford, England
NationalityBritish
Education King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Occupation(s)Chef, veterinary surgeon
Known for MasterChef 2024 winner

Brin Pirathapan is a British Tamil chef and veterinary surgeon who was the winner of the 2024 series of MasterChef competition which was broadcast on BBC One. [1]

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Biography

His father Gopal works as a civil engineer while his mother works at a bank. [2] His parents migrated to UK owing to the impact caused by the deadly Sri Lankan Civil War as his parents believed and considered Sri Lanka as an unsafe place to live. [2] He was born in Ilford and was raised up in Chelmsford, Essex. He then later moved to Bristol to pursue his studies in the field of veterinary science. [1]

Career

He maximized his cooking potential using his exposure to Tamil culinary culture to full effect and thus played an integral pivotal role in his cooking methodologies. He became popular after entering the MasterChef UK program as one of the contestants. Prior to entering the MasterChef show, he was working as a veterinary surgeon in Bristol. [3]

He prepared a dish with sambal-crusted rack of lamb with an aubergine relish during the second round of the 2024 MasterChef UK and he insisted that it was loosely inspired from the traditional kathirikkai (brinjal) curries which in fact is an inevitable popular household dish among Tamil people. [2] He displayed his cooking abilities during the contest with an amalgamation of both British upbringing and Tamil heritage. [4]

In an exclusive interview with the Tamil Guardian , he insisted that he drew inspiration from his own Tamil identity and Tamil background, which helped to create a variety of dishes with an essence of Tamil culture embedded in the flavors. [2] He revealed that he developed a passion for foods through his parents. [5]

He was adjudged as the winner of the MasterChef UK in its 20th series after being one of the three finalists of the season alongside Louise Lyons Macleod and Chris Willoughby. [6] [7] He was crowned as the winner after showcasing dishes made using fried capers, pickled chilli, pickled and charred shallots, orange and honey-glazed octopus with tempura mussels, herb tuilles dusted with scallop roe, an orange gel and samphire on a romesco sauce. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "20th MasterChef winner is crowned". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "INTERVIEW – British Tamil Brin Pirathapan crowned MasterChef Champion 2024 | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ↑ "MasterChef finalist credits Sri Lankan heritage for love of food". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ↑ "From stethoscope to spatula: Brin Pirathapan's journey to 'MasterChef' glory". Latest in the News Sphere | The Morning. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Sri Lankan heritage fuels MasterChef star Brin Pirathapan's cooking passion". Latest in the News Sphere | The Morning. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  6. ↑ "Chelmsford vet lifts BBC Masterchef trophy". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  7. ↑ "Meet the MasterChef 2024 Finalists". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  8. ↑ "Bold flavours see Brin to UK MasterChef win". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-06-18.


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