Whether it’s cooking or styling, a test run is always invaluable when filming food. Putting together this Instagram reel, we were performing a combination of both.
This was a more absurd but whimsical post on “hacking” the restaurant dishes. As assembling the dishes on camera wasn’t intimidating enough, sourcing the large mug turned out to be an even more daunting challenge.
This irreplaceable mug made overseas online sources too unreliable with uncertain shipping dates. To my dismay, there were no local online sellers either. I found that my regular vendor had it stocked but wouldn’t allow single-unit purchases. Eventually, I was able to track down another local vendor with the same mug available in single units, and for cheaper too!
The pandan chiffon dipped in curry was simple enough – with only the curry’s adherence to the cake being a concern. Consequentially, the XXL yuan yang drink required the most trials to get the right pour angle for the tricky dual streams.
The nasi lemak ingredients for the drop shots were a lot more stable than expected. I even finessed the process with a fastened toothpick behind the egg to impale the top slice of bread for better security and presentation.
Despite spills and stress, it gave us the needed practice to catch up when behind schedule on shoot day. I’m still grateful for the overall experience and the many more ahead!