<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">The eighth season of “TOP CHEF” on MBC1 and MBC Iraq is approaching its final stages, as the competition between 9 contestants in the “Restaurant Wars” challenge intensified.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Fierce competition in “TOP CHEF” with the restaurant war challenge</span> </h2><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DE4nhCztU_Y/?igsh=dDJoeWJ2ZG84enky"></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> With the start of the challenge, Chef Mona Mosly chose Ghada Aouni to be a guest at the two restaurants and exempted from the competition.<br><br> Ghada was in charge of selecting the teams, choosing Shehab as the captain of the first team and Rakan as the captain of the second team. The challenge featured complex tasks such as opening two pop-up restaurants, one focusing on citrus flavours and the other on aromatic herbs, and hosting 50 guests over two days.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">advertisements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides knowledge of</span></span> the various <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">.</span></span></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Performance and preparations between the two teams</span> </h3><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE3BeUXhRXI/?igsh=MXM4bGVkeHFiajByMw=="></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Shahab’s team opened the “Green Crown” restaurant on the first day, focusing on offering a menu based on aromatic herbs.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The team was distinguished by its harmony and coherence, which was reflected in the quality of the dishes presented despite minor comments from competitors. In contrast, Rakan’s team chose the name “The Mirror” for their restaurant, which focused on acidic flavors and the idea of reducing food waste. Although the committee liked the idea and the slogan, the implementation disappointed expectations due to the weakness of some dishes and their late delivery.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Results and departure announcement</span> </h3><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DE0Q2zhMXOS/?igsh=bzkxeTlpazkxdzZ6"></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> As the challenge came to an end, the jury chose “Green Crown” as the best restaurant, and praised Shehab’s leadership of his team. Amidyo Al Hayek also won immunity thanks to his outstanding performance. On the other hand, “The Mirror” team was the weakest, putting Rakan, Saif Al-Din, and Raghad in danger. After evaluating the dishes, Chef Mona announced that Saif Al-Din presented the weakest dish, thus ending his journey on the show. As the competition continues, the show is approaching its decisive moments, where only one contestant will get the title.<br></p>