Maine Mendoza’s kitchen life before AlDub

Kapuso star Maine Mendoza on Thursday was hit by a wave of nostalgia remembering what seems like another life.

On her Instagram, Maine posted a #throwbackthursday photo set of her internship at The Sagamore in New York, when she was still studying to become a chef.

"Missing the kitchen life at Sagamore!," she captioned.

The photos give a glimpse of Maine's life before she was famous: wincing at food stains on her chef jacket, cleaning the kitchens, and messing around with her fellow chefs.

Maine underwent the six-month program at The Sagamore in 2014. — Jessica Bartolome/BM, GMA News