Dan Hong
Dan Hong (born 1982) is an Australian chef, restaurateur and television host. He is the executive chef at a number of restaurants under the Merivale company.
Early life[]
Hong's parents were born in Vietnam. His mother Angie came to Australia under the Colombo Plan to study chemical engineering. His father was a postgraduate electrical engineering student. They subsequently opened a number of Vietnamese restaurants in Sydney called Thanh Binh.[1]
Hong attended Epping West Public School and Barker College but showed little interest in schooling.[1] After attending a cooking school in Chatswood, Hong undertook a traineeship at the InterContinental Hotel and went on to an apprenticeship at Longrain, Pello Restaurant and Marque.[2]
Career[]
Once qualified, Hong joined Tetsuya's as chef de partie followed by Bentley Restaurant and Bar as sous chef. After working with Wylie Dufresne at wd~50 in New York, he joined Lotus as head chef.[2]
In 2008, Hong won the Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year Award.[3]
Hong is the executive chef at a number of restaurants, including Ms G's, Mr Wong, Papi Chulo and El Loco.[1] Mr. Wong has won multiple awards and hats.[4]
Together with Melissa Leong and Mark Olive, Hong is a co-host and judge of the Australian television cooking competition The Chefs' Line.[5]
Publications[]
- Hong, Dan; Leong, Melissa (March 2021). Mr Hong. Murdoch Books. ISBN 9781922351593. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
References[]
- ^ a b c Dapin, Mark (June 2, 2016). "'What I'm telling you now, I haven't told anybody': Angie Hong". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b "Where the Best Chefs Eat: Dan Hong". Best Restaurants of Australia.
- ^ Boulous, Chris (August 22, 2017). "'When we cook together, mum is still the boss'". Fairfield City Champion.
- ^ Commission, corporateName=South Australian Tourism (December 3, 2019). "Visit South Australia - feel stimulated, relaxed, and inspired". tastingaustralia.com.au.
- ^ Morabito, Greg (September 7, 2019). "Australian Import 'The Chefs' Line' Is One of the Best Cooking Shows on Netflix". Eater.
Further reading[]
- Australian chefs
- Australian television presenters
- Living people
- 1982 births
- People educated at Barker College
- Australian people of Vietnamese descent