The 'Top Chef' signage and the hoards of ingredients set the stage for the high-pressure Quickfire Challenge, which depends on the efficiency of the sous chefs and sends one chef home.
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One of L.A.'s newest foodie crazes, the Asian Night Market, is the setting for the Elimination Challenge, in which the Masters must put an Asian twist on a classic American dish.
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Elimination Challenge winner Sang poses with his fellow Masters after the tough Quickfire Challenge.
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The sous chefs' mise-en-place challenge using celery root and pomegranate was a major factor in their chefs' fate in the Quickfire Challenge.
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Bryan carefully preps his exquisite soup for the Elimination Challenge at the Asian Night Market.
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Special guest Kathy Lee Gifford leans on fellow diner Curtis at the Asian Night Market. Trying all this exotic food is exhausting!
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From the looks of this shopping list, it looks like Jenn Louis' banh mi should have been a winner, not a recipe for disaster.
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Odette had a lot of time to make up for her sous chef, which unfortunately landed her in the bottom of the pack in the Quickfire Challenge.
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Hugh presents the sous chefs with the ingredients they'll use in their mise-en-scene challenge, which proves to make or break their chefs.
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Japanese food expert Douglas preps his unique take on cookies and cream, which the judges and guests alike find to be extraordinary.
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What's on the menu tonight, Odette? An Asian spin on the classic comfort meal, spaghetti and meatballs.
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Curtis strikes a pose while the sous chefs await their challenge for 'Battle of the Sous Chefs.'
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Even though he lost his shopping cart at the supermarket, Franklin's doing A-OK with his dish.
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The sun is setting and the chefs are getting closer to serving their Asian-style American snacks to over 200 guests.
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They look like they're arguing, but all the chefs agree that Jenn's banh mi was their least favorite dish of the night.
