'Lumpia Queen' Abi Marquez on being pranked by Gordon Ramsay: 'Talagang pinakaba niya 'ko'

"Lumpia Queen" Abi Marquez guested on Friday's "Lutong Bahay" where she shared about her experience cooking Beef Wellington lumpia for famed chef Gordon Ramsay and the prank that made her nervous.

In the episode, Mikee Quintos and Kuya Dudut raided Abi's refrigerator, where they found bags of mushrooms which Abi used in her Beef Wellington lumpia recipe.

Mikee then asked her if her reaction to Chef Gordon's taste test was real: "Totoo ba 'yung reaction mo dun? Prinank ka talaga niya? Mukha kang natakot talaga eh."

"Oo, oo, hindi scripted," replied Abi.

It can be remembered that when Gordon tried Abi's Beef Wellington lumpia, he initially commented, "Listen I'm really sorry, I don't like it," which caused Abi to be nervous.

However, the top chef was only bluffing, as he told her, "I f — love it!"

Abi also described Gordon as "very professional" and that he didn't need a script when they were briefing him about the shoot.

"As in, one take lahat, so meron akong uncut version. Talagang pinakaba niya 'ko," she said, noting that she will be releasing the uncut version of their video as well.

According to Abi, Gordon isn't scary in person, "Hindi, mabait siya. Nakakatakot lang pag tinikman na niya 'yung luto mo."

"'Yung ginawa niya sa 'yo parang madalas niyang gawin sa mga shows, pero parang nabiktima pa siya," quipped Kuya Dudut.

Abi, who was all kilig, added that Gordon ate more of the Beef Wellington lumpia that she made.

Gordon arrived in Manila this January. During his visit, he held a "MasterChef"-like cooking challenge that testled the mettle of eclebrity chef Judy Ann Santos, food influencer Ninong Ry, culinary student Danica Lucero, and Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill PH Head Chef Bea Therese Qua when it comes to making halo-halo.

Gordon's first restaurant in the Philippines, Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill, opened in 2024 at the Newport World Resorts' Grand Wing.

Catch "Lutong Bahay" on weekdays at 5:45 p.m. on GTV.

— CDC, GMA Integrated News