Christine is visually impaired and has no idea what's going on around her. On top of all that, there's the added pressure of making a dish judged by three of the most famous chefs in the world. It was nerve racking knowing that i would have to cook a dish for these judges to taste,. but stressfull because i'm in a foreign environment as someone who's visual impaired.
Christine Ha fell in love with cooking in college when she tried to recreate the Vietnamese dishes her mother had cooked for her as a child. But when a rare neurological condition left Christine legally blind by age 24, she worried she might never be able to cook again.
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