STAND-UP COMEDIAN and actor Ali Hassan was 13 years old when he inadvertently developed a love of cooking. “I insulted my mother’s sandwiches as a young man,” Hassan tells Stir via a hands-free interview while he’s on a three-hour drive through Ontario. And while Hassan may not be widely known as a former chef, he’s no stranger to Canadian audiences. In Does This Taste Funny?, Hassan combines his passions for comedy and food. Why did they not consider it funny, and how do I change that to make it funny?’”