Day: December 5, 2020

‘MasterChef’ contestant faces backlash for calling Asian food ‘dirty’

“Masterchef: The Professionals” contestant Philli Armitage-Mattin, a London-based chef, is facing backlash for referring to Asian cuisines as “dirty” and issuing an apology that critics say does not acknowledge the historical stigmatization of such foods. The controversy started with Armitage-Mattin’s Instagram bio, which has since been changed. A screenshot of it includes the hashtag #prettydirtyfood