"It was like a roller coaster. A few months before that, I was supposed to go to Canada for a cooking show, but it got canceled due to unforeseen reasons. So it gave me that excitement, and then after a few months, I received a call from the network about this show."
"I was like, 'Okay, maybe I didn't make it.' So I went back to normal. But then they called me and told me I would be going to California to do 'The Ultimate Baking Championship.' I was really not expecting it. This is the first one that they created like this for professional pastry bakers."
"I love the place. The pastry industry here is evolving and very open to all tastes and cultures."
Cesar Ryan Sajulan, a Brooklyn-based pastry chef originally from the Philippines, is competing on Food Network's new series 'The Ultimate Baking Championship,' premiering March 9. He is one of 16 elite pastry chefs tested on high-level skills under intense time pressure, with the competition hosted by Jesse Palmer and judged by Duff Goldman alongside rotating baking legends. Sajulan works as a chef instructor at Atelier Sucre in Lower Manhattan and authored 'Sugar Bible,' featuring Michelin Star and five-star quality desserts. He moved to Brooklyn in 2018 and credits the city's evolving pastry industry and openness to diverse cultures for making it feel like home. His path to the show involved unexpected turns, including a canceled Canadian cooking show opportunity before receiving the call from the network.
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