JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Gordon Ramsay television program: Uncharted Season 2 episode of Sumatra’s Stunning Highlands tomorrow, Monday (6/29/2020) airs on the National Geographic channel.
In the episode, British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay will learn to make rendang accompanied by William Wongso.
“The shooting was January 19-22, 2020. Coincidentally, Covid-19 has started to spread, but they and we are ordinary because we don’t know. No one wears a mask, “William said when contacted Kompas.com, Wednesday (5/27/2020).
William told the Gordon Ramsay team: Uncharted previously had a shooting schedule in Tasmania.
It was only the next destination of South India, to fill an empty gap the team intended to shoot in Indonesia. The New Zealand producer contacted William Wongso and he suggested it to West Sumatra.
“I gave all the data, two weeks were approved (approved). “They began to approve me that September and then the third week of October, they have come,” said William.
Shortly after submitting the proposal regarding West Sumatra, a team from National Geographic which numbered around eight people and consisted of a core team came to West Sumatra.
“Because there are a lot of processes to fulfill security very tight. When filming alone, he everywhere ambulance behind how come. There are security advisers from America too, just like the president, “William continued with a laugh.
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During the shoot, William, who was nicknamed the Rendang diplomat explained that the agenda he and Gordon Ramsay did was quite a lot.
Starting from the traditional ceremony at the Pagaruyung Palace, tasting durian, coming to the place of making bika, following the jawi runway, until the practice of cooking rendang to be presented to the Governor of West Sumatra.
“I give a challenge for him to learn about rendang and then later he cooks himself to be tried by the governor,” said William.
“For the result, because I taught, the seasoning we taught is not embarrassing,” William said with a laugh.
William also mentioned that Ramsay was curious about dadiah, aka West Sumatra-style yogurt that does not use yeast for fermentation.
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William chose West Sumatra to be the filming location of “Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” because he felt rendang could be a very interesting common thread.
This special Minang food has been known throughout Indonesia, even Rendang is also well known worldwide.
Not only that, he also hoped that West Sumatra could become a kind of angler for the “Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” team in the future to be able to return to Indonesia.
“For me this is a provocation, so that later if they want to make another season three, they can search again to Indonesia, to other areas,” William said.
Gordon Ramsay’s Unique Attitude
William said that Gordon was very enthusiastic about learning many things about food while in West Sumatra.
Ramsay mentioned William is very fond of learning and has a high curiosity.
Not only that, Gordon considered William to be very welcoming and friendly with everyone.
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“He even kept asking me, my age was not really 73. As soon as I said yes, eh I was towed down the stairs. In Pagaruyung Palace, the steep is steep, “William said.
Gordon Ramsay, William Wongso, and the Regent of the Flat Land Irdinansyah Tarmizi. –
“Then when I go to London he wants me to cook at his restaurant. Well, he asked a lot. He is also in this movie, too, deep into the culture, “he continued.
William also saw the figure of Ramsay as a person who really likes adventure.
Because the television program “Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” shows many adventure sessions in remote areas.
“He jumped in by himself right, he tried to run a jawi (typical race of West Sumatra cows) as well. He wants to ride alone but fails all the time. The person is not afraid of being dirty, getting hit by mud on everyone’s bodies, “William explained.
Culinary storyteller, Ade Putri who participated in the shooting also said that Ramsay was a fun person.
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According to Ade, Gordon was a fun person and threw lots of jokes at everyone.
Not only that, he is also a very professional and punctual person.
Gordon can make the people around him feel comfortable to work so that it makes the shooting session feel like a pleasant walking session.
“He was ignorant, including like to work on some people. At that time there happened to be a sound person who was always bullied with him. The photographer he also likes being worked on, “Ade explained to Kompas.com, Wednesday (5/27/2020).
Not only Gordon Ramsay who left a pleasant impression on Ade, but also the shooting session.
According to him, the experience of shooting with the team from National Geographic and Gordon Ramsay’s management was very pleasant.
Ade also mentioned that it was the most professional shooting he had ever felt.
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“The team is indeed big but its work is very effective and efficient. It has been divided up the time, one is doing filming and where and then one has moved to take all kinds of things, “said Ade.
Not only that, the shooting process was different from what Ade had felt before.
Filming is very flowing. There is no sentence “camera roll action” as is often thrown in the shooting session.
Whatever is being discussed by Ade and Gordon Ramsay, it is always recorded. It makes everything, said Ade, feel comfortable and natural.
“So if for example people ask what you enjoy from yesterday’s shooting process not only work with Gordon Ramsay but also work with all Gordon Management teams and the National Geographic team,” explained Ade.
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