Amar Santana teams up with Padma for this week’s Quickfire Challenge, celebrating Mother’s Day and Portland’s floral nickname, the “City of Roses.” The chefs are tasked with crafting a dish that incorporates roses or rose-infused ingredients, drawing inspiration from maternal figures in their lives. Following that, they'll face off in the inaugural Top Chef Drive-In, where each duo must prepare meals inspired by various movie genres. Their culinary creations must not only impress the judges, including Richard Blais, but also win the favor of the audience who will help determine the victor of each round.
Show
Top Chef
Episode
S18E05
Air Date
Apr 29, 2021
Season 18 Episodes
S18E01
First Impressions
S18E02
Trouble Brewing
S18E03
Pan African Portland
S18E04
Thrown for a Loop
S18E05
Meet You at the Drive-In
S18E06
Stumptown U.S.A.
S18E07
Feeding the Frontlines
S18E08
Restaurant Wars
S18E09
Portland-ia
S18E10
Tournament of Tofu
S18E11
Blind Ambitions
S18E12
The Cheesier the Better
S18E13
Shellfishly Delicious
S18E14
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