NewIdea
  • Royals
  • Celebrity
  • News
  • Beauty & Style
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Travel
  • Home & Away
  • Podcasts
  • Win
  • Video
NewIdea
  • Royals
  • Celebrity
  • News
  • Beauty & Style
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Travel
  • Home & Away
  • Podcasts
  • Win
  • Video
Subscribe
Home and Away opening title
Watch 1:09

Home and Away opening title

{headline}

{headline}

House Rules and Plate of Origin AXED!

House Rules and Plate of Origin AXED!

EXCLUSIVE: Manu Feildel spills on his wife, Pete Evans and Plate of Origin’s future

EXCLUSIVE: Manu Feildel spills on his wife, Pete Evans and Plate of Origin’s future

Pete Evans' absence from Plate of Origin explained

Pete Evans' absence from Plate of Origin explained

Plate of Origin: Team Venezuala's showbiz past

Plate of Origin: Team Venezuala's showbiz past

{headline}

{headline}

Why George Calombaris  ISN’T on Plate of Origin

Why George Calombaris ISN’T on Plate of Origin

All star judges revealed for Australia’s Got Talent

All star judges revealed for Australia’s Got Talent

My Kitchen Rules' Manu reveals moment that changed his life forever

{headline}

{headline}

MKR Manu's shock outburst

The shocking moment an MKR team walks out

MKR's Milly and Karolina: are they perfect strangers?

MKR's Andy and Ruby: Can they deliver?

MKR frontrunners Blake and Amanda score the perfect 10

MKR's Stacey and Ash: 'We can't cook!'

MKR Sonya and Hadil break their silence

  1. Home
  2. News

Who will win? Meet Plate of Origin's contestants

TV’s newest cooking reality show is serving up a few delights! - by Erin Doyle
  • 20 Aug 2020

When it was announced that ex-MasterChef judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan had joined forces with My Kitchen Rules’ Manu Feildel, reality show fans thought all their dreams had come true at once.

Yep, the merging of Australia’s biggest cooking show names is what culinary dreams are made of.

WATCH: Plate of Origin: Greece v Cameroon

Pitched as the “World Cup” of cooking, teams representing their homes countries will face off in the ultimate battle to decide which nation’s cuisine is truly the best.

“There’s always something to learn about food and when we learn about other cuisines, that is so exciting,” says Manu.

“And, it lets me travel the world without moving from my seat.”

Matt adds: “A good curry will transport you to the streets of India and the perfect pasta will take you to that little Nona restaurant in the back streets of Milan.”

So who makes up the teams that will be battling it out once Plate Of Origin kicks off on Channel Seven on Sunday, August 30, 7pm?

Scroll on to meet them!

Team Cameroon

Team Cameroon

Channel Seven

TEAM CAMEROON: KELLY & ASHLEY

Sisters Kelly, 26, and Ashley, 28, from Cameroon, learnt how to cook traditional African-style cuisine after being taught by their mother growing up before moving to Melbourne in 2005.

“Our culture is big, loud, bright and colourful, just like us,” Kelly says.

Team China

Team China

Channel Seven

TEAM CHINA: MANDY & CHRYS

Team China’s Mandy,28 and Chrys, 30, having both been cooking since they were teenagers and became friends after meeting at a dinner party.

“We want showcase how diverse authentic Chinese food can be, compared to takeaway Chinese foods,” Chrys says.

Team France

Team France

Channel Seven

TEAM FRANCE: AUSTINE & LEO

Entrepreneurs Austine, 28, and Leo, 32, are hoping to do France justice as they aim to serve up cuisine that is “tasty, elaborate and from our heart”

Team Greece

Team Greece

Channel Seven

TEAM GREECE: DEZI & PENNY

Dezi, 41, and Penny, 33, are cousins and Greek food has always had the upmost importance in their family.

“Greek food is plentiful, tasty and from the heart. We want to cook like we are cooking for our family,” says Dezi.

Team Italy

Team Italy

Channel Seven

TEAM ITALY: TERESA & MICHELLE

Teresa, 60, raised daughter Michelle, 35, on a farm where they grew and cooked everything from scratch and the mother-daughter team are one competitive duo! Teresa is also mum to NRL stars Anthony and Mark Minichiello.

TEam Venuzuela

Team Venuzuela

Channel Seven

TEAM VENUZUELA: KIKI & ALY

Friends Kiki, 37, and Aly ,38, caught the cooking bug after moving to Australia and getting homesick when they discovered the lack of Venezulan restaurants and realised if they wanted to eat the food they loved, they’d have to cook it themselves!

“It is time Australians experience a new set of big Latin flavours!” Kiki declares.

Team India

Team India

Channel Seven

TEAM INDIA: ASH & SIMRAN

It was love at first sight for IT specialist Ash, 41, who met his wife actor and model Simran, 39, while they were both visiting their families in India.

“Seventy-six spices come from India, and all the creativity that goes into coming up with great recipes is exciting. Our cuisine means our heritage, never forgetting where we come from,” says Ash.

Team Lebanon

Team Lebanon

Channel Seven

TEAM LEBANON: JAMAL & RACHIDA

Mother and daughter Jamal, 48, and Rachida, 30, are extremely close but also have a tendency to clash.

“Our philosophy is to never let anyone leave hungry,” they say of their team’s philosophy.

Team Vietnam

Team Vietnam

Channel Seven

TEAM VIETNAM: THANH & DUNCAN

Thanh, 32, and Duncan, 29, are friends who are hoping to give Australians the real taste of Vietnam.

“There is so much more to Vietnamese cuisine than Pho and spring rolls,” says Thanh.

Team Australia

Team Australia

Channel Seven

TEAM AUSTRALIA: ETHAN & STEW

Mates Ethan and Stew (both 28) struck up a strong friendship in Year 10 maths class and both have a strong passion for food.

“We are just two regular guys who like to cook and now we are getting to show the world what modern Australian cuisine is.” Stew says.

  • Celebrity
  • News
  • TV
  • Reality TV

Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!-SAVE 79%

Subscribe to New Idea today

Subscribe Now
Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!

Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!-SAVE 79%

Subscribe to New Idea today

Subscribe Now
Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!

Recommended to you

Home and Away opening title
Watch 1:09

Home and Away opening title

{headline}

{headline}

House Rules and Plate of Origin AXED!

House Rules and Plate of Origin AXED!

EXCLUSIVE: Manu Feildel spills on his wife, Pete Evans and Plate of Origin’s future

EXCLUSIVE: Manu Feildel spills on his wife, Pete Evans and Plate of Origin’s future

Pete Evans' absence from Plate of Origin explained

Pete Evans' absence from Plate of Origin explained

Plate of Origin: Team Venezuala's showbiz past

Plate of Origin: Team Venezuala's showbiz past

{headline}

{headline}

Why George Calombaris  ISN’T on Plate of Origin

Why George Calombaris ISN’T on Plate of Origin

All star judges revealed for Australia’s Got Talent

All star judges revealed for Australia’s Got Talent

My Kitchen Rules' Manu reveals moment that changed his life forever

{headline}

{headline}

MKR Manu's shock outburst

The shocking moment an MKR team walks out

MKR's Milly and Karolina: are they perfect strangers?

MKR's Andy and Ruby: Can they deliver?

MKR frontrunners Blake and Amanda score the perfect 10

MKR's Stacey and Ash: 'We can't cook!'

MKR Sonya and Hadil break their silence

NewIdea
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Competitions
NewIdea Magazine Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Competitions

Brands

  • Girlfriend
  • New Idea food
  • Practical Parenting
  • That’s Life
  • Who

Our Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Home Beautiful
  • All Recipes
  • Perth Now
  • The West Australian
  • 7Plus
  • Airtasker
  • 7NEWS
  • SocietyOne
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from New Idea

Magazine Subscription Offer

Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!-SAVE 79%

Shop This Offer
Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!