\u201cSugar Bible,\u201d<\/a> a collection of Michelin Star and \u201cfive-star quality\u201d desserts. He told Brooklyn Paper that the journey to the show was anything but unpredictable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cIt was like a roller coaster,\u201d he said. \u201cA 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
After auditioning, he didn\u2019t hear back for months.
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Sajulan will compete in the \u201cUltimate Baking Championship\u201d along 15 other elite chefs.Photo courtesy of Food Network\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI was like, \u2018Okay, maybe I didn\u2019t make it.\u2019 So I went back to normal,\u201d he said. \u201cBut then they called me and told me I would be going to California to do \u2018The Ultimate Baking Championship.\u2019 I was really not expecting it. This is the first one that they created like this for professional pastry bakers. So it was fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the Philippines, Sajulan first learned culinary skills from his uncle before pursuing formal training. He moved to Brooklyn in 2018 and quickly felt a community that felt like home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the place,\u201d he said. \u201cThe pastry industry here is evolving and very open to all tastes and cultures. That\u2019s why I fell in love with staying here.\u201d<\/p>\n
He credited Brooklyn\u2019s vibrant food scene, from small coffee shops to other up-and-coming pastry chefs, with shaping his work.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a community here that\u2019s very enthusiastic about desserts,\u201d Sajulan said. \u201cPeople want to represent their cultures and, at the same time, be on top of the latest trends. I like those little stores in Brooklyn that serve pastries \u2014 you can see how they\u2019re made by hand and made by heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though he began his career cooking savory dishes, Sajulan said dessert ultimately won him over.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u201cDessert is the finale of all the dishes, and it always leaves the last impression,\u201d he said. \u201cNo matter how bad the main course or the appetizer is, if the dessert is on top, you can be forgiven for everything. It leaves the last impression. I want to be the chef who leaves that last impression.\u201d<\/p>\n
He admitted a simpler motivation: \u201cOf course, I love sweets \u2014 and everybody loves sweets.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
While he has a particular love for chocolate, one of his most personal desserts draws from childhood memories in the Philippines.\u00a0
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\u201cThe Ultimate Baking Championship\u201d host Jesse Palmer, guest judge Sherry Yard and judge Duff Goldman Portrait.Photo courtesy of Food Network\n<\/p>\n
\u201cFlan brings me back to my childhood,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s the very first dessert I made that my dad found me making. I included it in my recipe book. That one is very personal to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the chef, competing on a national television show like \u201cThe Ultimate Baking Championship\u201d brought its own challenges, especially with the added pressure of a ticking clock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was fun and exciting, but nerve-wracking at the same time,\u201d Sajulan said. \u201cYou only get a limited time, and you have to make all these dishes. In your head, you think, \u2018I can do it,\u2019 and then you realize the time is really short.\u201d<\/p>\n
That pressure forces creativity.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to use your imagination and your resources to make things work and plate them nicely and present them well in the final result,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
Still, he described the experience as an \u201chonor.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to make it to the show means you\u2019re really at the top,\u201d Sajulan said. \u201cThis is not just a regular show. It\u2019s for professional pastry chefs who know everything about baking. It was an experience for me to be part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beyond sugar, elaborate techniques, and glossy finishes, Sajulan hopes viewers will see past the pastries.\u00a0
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After weeks of competition, one chef will be named the winner of \u201cThe Ultimate Baking Championship.\u201d The show\u2019s first season airs on March 9.Photo courtesy of Food Network\n<\/p>\n
\u201cEach of the chefs on the show, including myself, has their own personal story behind their desserts,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just sweet desserts and sugar. Each dessert we prepare on this show tells a story about us. We want to showcase it through flavors and taste.\u201d<\/p>\n
As \u201cThe Ultimate Baking Championship\u201d premiere approaches, Sajulan is eager for Brooklyn to tune in.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cStay tuned for the show,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a one-of-a-kind baking show that Food Network created for this year. I\u2019m so excited to watch it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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