" I think it's a great dish. I love the heat. I love the spice. I love the restraint and the sweetness of the miso."

"Wow. I love the umami. This is an umami bomb going on here."

"I think it's a beautiful dish. You know, I thought when we tasted the first dish, well, there's no way that the second chef will cook the cod as well. And they have, frankly, it's just beautiful. Falls apart".

"The heat is right on the edge for me. I like spicy food, but this sort of gets right into the back of your throat."

"Judging is so hard. I wish you could throw something in that was bad. Can you do that, please?"