Plate of Origin was an Australian competitive cooking game show that was broadcast on the Seven Network. Celebrity chef Manu Feildel hosted the series alongside former MasterChef Australia judges chef Gary Mehigan and food critic Matt Preston. The series is described as "The World Cup of Cooking" or "Country of Origin on a Plate"', with teams competing by cooking international food cuisines.

The series was originally conceived and marketed as a spin-off edition of successful cooking game show My Kitchen Rules but was later developed as a separate program. It was originally scheduled to air following the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was slightly delayed due to the postponement of the Olympic Games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic also impacted production, resulting in a lower than expected number of episodes being completed.

The series aired over four weeks, which began on Sunday, 30 August 2020 at 7:00pm. The series finale aired on Tuesday, 22 September 2020. Despite elevated expectations and the high profile of the judges, the series was a ratings disappointment. Seven did not renew the show for a second series.

Teams

List of the ten competing teams.

Team Ages Home Relationship Result Greece Dezi Madafferi & Penny Kerasiotis 42 & 33 Melbourne, Victoria Cousins Vietnam Thanh Truong & Duncan 32 & 29 Melbourne, Victoria Friends Cameroon Kelly & Ashley Vola 26 & 28 Melbourne, Victoria Sisters Italy Teresa & Michele Minichiello 60 & 35 Sydney, New South Wales Mum & Daughter France Austine Dall & Leo Garnier 28 & 32 Sydney, New South Wales Entrepreneurs China Mandy Chai & Chrys Hong † 28 & 30 Sydney, New South Wales Friends India Ash & Simran Gulati 41 & 39 Sydney, New South Wales Married Lebanon Jamal Gerges & Rachida Qutami 48 & 30 Sydney, New South Wales Mum & Daughter Australia Ethan & Stew Both 28 Sydney, New South Wales Friends Venezuela Kiki Carrillo & Aly Utrera 37 & 38 Friends

Elimination history Round: Head-to-Head EliminationChallenge Finals 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 SF GF Teams: Progress Greece Dezi & Penny Won (49) colspan=3 Safe Won (30) → GFSafe Winners(76) Vietnam Thanh & Duncan colspan=2 Lose(42) colspan=2 ECSafe Won (26) → GFSafe Runners-up(72) Italy Teresa & Michele colspan=4 Won (52) Safe colspan=3 Won (26) SFLose rowspan="2" Cameroon Kelly & Ashley colspan=2 Won (48) colspan=2 Safe colspan=2 Won (23) → SFLose France Austine & Leo Lose(40) colspan=3 ECSafe colspan=3 Lose(25) colspan="3" China Mandy & Chrys Won (45) colspan=4 Safe colspan=2 Lose(22) colspan="3" India Ash & Simran colspan=3 Lose(45) ECSafe Lose(24) colspan="4" Lebanon Jamal & Rachida colspan=3 Won (55) Safe Lose(19) colspan="5" Australia Ethan & Stew Lose(44) colspan=4 ECLose colspan="6" rowspan=2 Venezuela Kiki & Aly colspan=4 Lose(50) ECLose Cell Descriptions Team won the head-to-head and proceeds to the next round Team lost the head-to-head and proceeds to an elimination challenge Safe Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round. EC Team competed in an Elimination Challenge and became safe from elimination. EC Team was eliminated after losing in an Elimination Challenge.

Competition details

Head-to-Head

During this round, two teams will compete head-to-head with each team both delivering a two-course dinner for the judges consisting of a main and dessert, they are then scored on both dishes by each three judges with the lower scoring team sent to an elimination challenge.

Australia vs China Episode 1 Airdate — 30 August + Results Australia vs China Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultMain DessertMain DessertMain Dessert Australia 9 6 9 6 8 6 44 Through to elimination challenge Dishes Main Meat and Three Vegetables Dessert Vanilla Custard Slice China 10 5 10 5 10 5 45 Safe Dishes Main Braised Duck with Biang Biang Noodles Dessert Black Sesame Mousse with Tofu Ice Cream

Greece vs France Episode 2 Airdate — 31 August + Results Greece vs France Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultMain DessertMain DessertMain Dessert Greece 9 8 8 7 9 8 49 Safe Dishes Main Octopus with Skordalia and Greek Elixir Dessert Loukoumades France 7 6 8 6 7 6 40 Through to elimination challenge Dishes Main Magret de Canard aux Mûres (Duck with Blackberry Sauce) Dessert Framboisier (Raspberry Cake)

Cameroon vs Vietnam Episode 3 Airdate — 1 September + Results Cameroon vs Vietnam Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultMain DessertMain DessertMain Dessert Cameroon 9 7 10 6 9 7 48 Safe Dishes Main Chicken with Jollof Rice and Plantain Dessert Beignet with Burnt White Chocolate Ice Cream Vietnam 9 5 9 4 9 6 42 Through to elimination challenge Dishes Main Bún bò Huế (Spicy Beef Noodle Soup) Dessert Coconut Corn Sago

India vs Lebanon Episode 4 Airdate — 6 September + Results India vs Lebanon Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultMain DessertMain DessertMain Dessert India 8 7 8 7 8 7 45 Through to elimination challenge Dishes Main Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken) Dessert Halwa with Pistachio Ice Cream Lebanon 9 9 10 9 9 9 55 Safe Dishes Main Samke Harra (Barramundi with Tahini Sauce) Dessert Znood El Sit (Filo Pastry with Lebanese Cream)

Italy vs Venezuela Episode 5 Airdate — 7 September + Results Italy vs Venezuela Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultMain DessertMain DessertMain Dessert Italy 10 8 10 7 10 7 52 Safe Dishes Main Squid Ink Pasta with Prawns Dessert Mother of Cannoli Venezuela 9 8 9 8 8 8 50 Through to elimination challenge Dishes Main Hallaca Con Chicarron (Tamales with Fried Pork) Dessert Quesillo (Venezuelan Flan)

Elimination Challenge

The five losing teams from the head-to-head rounds will face off in the elimination challenge where they will be tasked to create an Australian classic, the Meat pie, using the flavours of their nation. The team with the worst dish is eliminated. Two teams who each had the secondary worst dishes are both sent to a second round where they must each create a tart, the team with the worst dish from this round is also eliminated.

Episode 6 Airdate — 8 September

+ Challenge Summary Team Dish Result Round 1: Pie Vietnam Beef Pho Pie Safe India Samosa Pie France Chicken & Champignon Pie Sent to Round 2 Australia Beer & Vegemite Pie Venezuela Chicken Polvorosa Pie Eliminated Round 2: Tart France Lemon Tart Safe Australia Cherry Ripe Tart Eliminated

Quarter-finals Round 1

Episode 7 Airdate — 14 September Description - The first four of eight remaining teams enter the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Two teams go head-to-head to cook a chicken dish that celebrates a true taste of their cuisine in just 45 minutes. At the end of each round, two teams will be eliminated and two teams will go to the Semi-finals.

+ Results Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultDish Dish Dish Vietnam vs Lebanon Vietnam 9 8 9 26 Through to Semi-finals Dish Lemongrass Chicken Wraps Lebanon 6 7 6 19 Eliminated Dish Chicken Schwarma Greece vs India Greece 10 10 10 30 Through to Semi-finals Dish Chicken Souvlaki India 8 8 8 24 Eliminated Dish Chicken Biryani

Round 2

Episode 8 Airdate — 15 September Description - The remaining four of eight teams enter the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Two teams go head-to-head to cook a beef dish that celebrates a true taste of their cuisine in just 45 minutes. At the end of each round, two teams will be eliminated and two teams will go to the Grand Final

+ Results Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultDish Dish Dish Cameroon vs China Cameroon 7 8 8 23 Through to Semi-finals Dish Soya Beef with Plantain China 8 7 7 22 Eliminated Dish BBQ Beef Chuan Chuan Italy vs France Italy 9 8 9 26 Through to Semi-finals Dish Bistecca with Roast Potatoes France 8 9 8 25 Eliminated Dish Steak Tartare

Finals Semi-finals

Episode 9 Airdate — 22 September Description - The four remaining teams face off in the semi-final over two rounds. The first round all teams will be tasked to create an classic dish using the flavours of their nation. The team with the best dish will be fast tracked to the Grand Final while the team with the worst dish is eliminated. In the second round, the remaining two teams must each create a dessert, the team with the best dish will go through to the Grand Final also the team with the worst dish is eliminated.

+ Challenge Summary Team Dish Result Round 1: Classic Dish Vietnam Combination Broken Rice Through to Grand Final Greece Dezi & Penny Yemista (Stuffed Vegetables) Sent to Round 2 Italy Teresa & Michele Pappardelle with Lamb Shank Ragu Cameroon Kelly & Ashley Eliminated Round 2: Dessert Greece Dezi & Penny Ekmek (Shredded Filo with Custard Cream) Through to Grand Final Italy Teresa & Michele Tiramisu Eliminated

Grand Final

Episode 10 Airdate — 22 September Description - After two teams are eliminated in the semi-final, the succeeding two teams must cook an epic three courses – entrée, main and dessert – each to be judged and scored with the highest scoring team crowned the Plate of Origin champions and receive $100,000.

+ Results Grand Final Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total ResultEntrée Main Dessert Entrée Main Dessert Entrée Main Dessert Greece 10 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 76 Winners Dishes Entrée BBQ Prawns with Yiayia's Pita Bread Main Lamb with Lemon Potatoes and Greek Salad Dessert Galaktoboureko with Mastic Ice Cream Vietnam 8 10 6 8 10 6 8 10 6 72 Runners-up Dishes Entrée Morton Bay Bug Rice Paper Rolls Main Pork Belly with Bitter Melon Dessert Vietnamese Coffee Tart

Ratings

See also My Kitchen Rules Family Food Fight MasterChef Australia The Hotplate

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