Azwar’s profile, Masterchef Indonesia season 12 participants who rose from trauma and harassment. (Photo: MCI)
Zu Anwar Or familiarly called Azwar, stepping to Masterchef Indonesia with a strong determination, trying to defeat fear and escape from the shadows of past trauma. The man born in Medan, February 26, 1992 was actually familiar with the culinary world since childhood. When he was young, he often helped his mother in the kitchen prepare food to sell.
However, Azwar’s journey to dream as a chef had stopped. Trauma due to the harassment that he experienced made him have to bury his dream for a while. Behind his firm appearance, stored the story of a heart that was once so fragile.
Now, Azwar chose to get up and step forward. Through Masterchef Indonesia, he wants to prove that he is able to become a reliable chef, as well as silence those who have underestimated him.
Education
Initially, Azwar took education at SMK, Department of Electricity. However, his love for the culinary world took him to the Tourism Academy. Unfortunately, his studies there were not finished because he had already fallen in love with work in the kitchen. While working as a steward, he found his true passion in the culinary world, which eventually changed his life.
Work
During 10 years of working in the kitchen, Azwar had experienced harassment and inappropriate treatment that left deep trauma. Those bad memories made him choose to get out of the culinary world, even though he had dreamed of being able to have a hard time in the kitchen.
However, leaving the Food & Beverage Industry (F&B) was not as easy as he imagined. Azwar remains involved in the culinary world, despite turning the role of being a waiter. His love for cooking never faded. Secretly, he stole time to study directly from the chefs in his place of work, until finally trusted to be a restaurant supervisor.
Now after attending Masterchef Indonesia, Azwar aspires to open a culinary business with a unique concept. He wants to be a chef who not only serves delicious food, but is also rich in historical knowledge. For him, every dish has a story and he wants to share the story behind every presentation to his consumers.
