Eric Chong (born December 27, 1991) is a Canadian chef, former engineer, and a restaurateur who was winner of the first season of MasterChef Canada.
He obtained a degree in chemical engineering from McMaster University and started working in the field, but quit when he heard the casting call for MasterChef Canada.
[1] After winning the competition, he received an offer from Alvin Leung, one of the judges, to train with him and open a restaurant together.
[2] Leung noted similarities between himself and Chong, such as their background in engineering and their families' initial disapproval of their choice of trade.
[4] Chong later made a cameo on MasterChef Canada season 3, where the two teams took over R&D's kitchen serving various alumni of the show and were judged on their performance.