Hot oil, sharp blades and burning flames- a kitchen might seem like a dangerous place for people who are visually impaired. However, does being blind exclude you from cooking? With their hearing, sense of smell, sense of taste and their hands, visually impaired people can also cook delicious meals.
Kwong-po who lost his vision later in life was at first afraid to enter the kitchen. Now, he is a host for a web channel’s cooking programme, sharing his cooking experience with viewers. The kitchen became a place where he learned how to be independent and where he regained his confidence.
Susan, also visually impaired, has cooked for her family ever since she was little. She used to take care of her siblings’ meals, and after she got married, she was in charge of cooking for her family of four. With over 40 years of cooking experience, Susan is a perfectionist who is meticulous about flavour and sense, as well as colour.
滾油、利刀、烈火……，廚房對失明人士來說，可謂危機四伏。然而，看不見東西是否就代表不能入廚？原來，憑着耳朵、鼻子、舌頭和一雙手，視障人士亦能煮出美味餸菜。
後天失明的光寶，由最初害怕入廚，煮即食麵也要太太代勞，到現在成為網上電視飲食節目主持人，經常與觀眾分享入廚心得。「廚房」成為他學習獨立、重新建立自信的木人巷。
四歲時因發燒導致視力只剩不足一成的Susan，自幼已是家中的大廚。她在婚前要照顧弟妹，婚後要負責一家四口的三餐飲食，與廚房打交道超過四十年。事事追求完美的Susan，不單注重食物營養，還講究色、香、味俱全。
其實只要用心肯學，盲人一樣可以享受入廚的樂趣。
