A Lam PQE - TASTY!

P. In contrast to the other chefs, Lam is from a different culture and therefore English is her second language. The very correct pronunciation of Ramsey and Lawson contrasts directly with her. Q. “uh I’m not telling you it smells funny but it tastes THE BEST! You - er – no alternative.” E. Her first line in this quote is clearly non-standard English. The delivery is reinforced with her Oriental accent. Her accent really comes to the fore in terms of her fast paced and high pitched delivery, culminating in ‘THE BEST’ which is practically a squeak of delight. As an audience we may find her instructions are not as clear as the other chefs, but her emotion and delight in cooking keeps us engaged. She uses the superlative here to emphasise this. Another way she keeps us engaged in this quote is by using fillers. Her ‘uh’s and ‘er’s are her attempts to keep control and gives her some thinking time. Unlike the smooth delivery of Lawson, this is more like Oliver’s friendly and spontaneous delivery.