I'm just sorry about the dumb second week,
and we're losing a very good chef.
It's crazy.
I feel like Top Chef Middle East is kicking our asses right now.
I know, right?
Ali, Congratulations.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
I mean, I just tried to showcase my roots.
This is the most important watching people
from everywhere here in London.
For me, it's amazing.
Yes it's like a cultural experience.
You are so right.
And, you know, the world's getting crazy.
A lot of words around and stuff.
I'm from the city, which one is 80 kilometers from Ukraine.
So we were first on a border.
When they start to come to Poland when the war started, we
cook the food, we gave our furniture,
our clothes, everything, what we can show in this program.
How important is respect to the other cultures,
other religions?
I'm happy that I had the family who supported me.
I always have a place to come back.
This is amazing because some people even
don't have a home right now.
I feel really honored to be there really guys.
And you are amazing and I feel that I'm
going to learn a lot from you.
And I'm getting really sensitive with that guy.
Yes hello?
Hey oh, sure.
Good man.
Oh it sounds like we're having some good times in here.
It's like seeing your parents arrive at the party
that you're planning when they're gone.
And it was like.
Yeah, we're good kids.
So, chefs, listen, before you head home tonight,
we have a little surprise for you.
Oh, oh, oh, Oh.
There's no quickfire tomorrow.
Oh, it's a good thing you say so.
I'm afraid right now, Tom and I are going to be taking you
around the City to taste some of the most
traditional food in London.
We're going to take a little pub crawl.
Oh, yay!
Oh, my God.
I'm so happy.
I know the challenge will be something about pub food.
When I came to London 19 years ago,
the pub food was no good at all.
But now it's amazing.
From fish and chips to steak in pies,
we get to enjoy some of the classics here in London,
and I'm sure there'll be a pint or two involved.
Get some sleep.
We'll see you tomorrow.
Thank you so much.
Also, meet us at your first stop, the lamb and flag memory.
You know, she knows it.
Right what is the food like?
Is it most traditional pub ever?
The sausage and mash.
Shepherd's pie? Of course.
Shepherd's pie.
And it's.
It's gorgeous.
Time to rest.
Go home.
Yes, ma'am.
Cheers to that.
I thought you got home.
Hey, can I offer you coffee or tea?
I'm drinking water now because I need to be
hydrated for this pub crawl.
The play.
Hello How's it going, darling?
I live for three years, but I'm not great on pub crawls.
You know, I don't usually make it past the second one,
but I just hope that Tom doesn't make us too drunk.
So we don't dance on the table.
No if you learned one thing in Top Chef
is that you don't go and have a good time.
The moment you feel comfortable, the throw in the kitchen
and start screaming at you and say,
kook, they're not that nice.
Like this is going to become an elimination challenge, right?
Absolutely Yeah.
Oh, nice.
I love the alley.
It feels like a speakeasy.
Oh, Yes.
We started early.
I'm excited.
Canadians are like the Masters of pub crawl.
We love beer.
Honestly, the minute I was legal to drink, it was pubs.
Welcome to the lamb and flag, one
of the oldest pubs in London.
This is the first of three stops on our pub crawl.
Come on and grab a pint.
Yeah awesome Follow me.
We're going upstairs.
It's going to be a long day, guys.
Yeah, it is.
Welcome to the flag.
Oh, Thank you.
Thank you.
I heard it used to be called the bucket of blood.
That was because where you're currently sat.
There used to be a boxing ring and they
used to do bare knuckle boxing.
I think that's what's going to happen today.
Yeah, the pub brawl.
Well, we're going to eat three dishes here at the lemon flag.
Very classic, traditional pub food, fish and chips,
fisherman's pie.
And a proper Sunday roast.
Sunday roast?
Oh, Yes.
Fish and chips.
Oh, Yeah.
The British classic dish.
Beer battered haddock, chips, crushed minted peas.
And some homemade tartar sauce.