Gordon Ramsay and Judy Ann Santos. Image: Instagram/@officialjudayph

Judy Ann Santos could not help but rave about her experience of interacting with award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay during a cooking demonstration he hosted in the Philippines.

Santos, who recently completed her professional culinary course with two gold medals, was still filled with elation after the event, as per her Instagram page on Monday, Jan. 20.

“Sa paanong paraan ko ba pwedeng maikwento ang araw ko today? Nakakaloka? Nakakabaliw? Napaka-surreal!” she wrote. “Never in my wildest dreams that this would happen in my lifetime.”

The actress shared how she even pinched herself several times to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

“Simpleng halo-halo lang naman that we have to finish building in 10 minutes, but that was the fastest, nerve wrecking 10 minutes of my life!” she said, referring to the challenge during the cooking demonstration. “But, it was the best!”

“Hindi ko alam what I did to deserve this, but I am so grateful for the experience. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone involved in this wonderful experience,” she added, also thanking her husband Ryan Agoncillo and their youngest child Luna for their presence during the event.

Aside from hosting a cooking demonstration, Ramsay is currently in the country to visit his restaurant in Pasay City, interact with fellow chefs and food connoisseurs, and oversee plans to open more restaurants in the country.

Content creators Abi Marquez and Ninong Ry were also part of the cooking demonstration.