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'''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)|Merivale]] company. |
'''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)|Merivale]] company. |
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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.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/what-im-telling-you-now-i-havent-told-anybody-angie-hong-20160601-gp92xf.html|title='What I'm telling you now, I haven't told anybody': Angie Hong|first=Mark|last=Dapin|date=June 2, 2016|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> |
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.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/what-im-telling-you-now-i-havent-told-anybody-angie-hong-20160601-gp92xf.html|title='What I'm telling you now, I haven't told anybody': Angie Hong|first=Mark|last=Dapin|date=June 2, 2016|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> |
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Hong attended Epping West Public School and [[Barker College]] but showed little interest in schooling.<ref name="auto"/> 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.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestrestaurants.com.au/chef/dan-hong/profile|title=Where the Best Chefs Eat: Dan Hong|website=Best Restaurants of Australia}}</ref> |
Hong attended Epping West Public School and [[Barker College]] but showed little interest in schooling.<ref name="auto"/> After attending a cooking school in [[Chatswood, New South Wales|Chatswood]], Hong undertook a traineeship at the InterContinental Hotel and went on to an apprenticeship at Longrain, Pello Restaurant and Marque.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestrestaurants.com.au/chef/dan-hong/profile|title=Where the Best Chefs Eat: Dan Hong|website=Best Restaurants of Australia}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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]].<ref name="auto1"/> |
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]].<ref name="auto1"/> |
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In 2008, Hong won the Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/4870578/when-we-cook-together-mum-is-still-the-boss/|title= |
In 2008, Hong won the Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/4870578/when-we-cook-together-mum-is-still-the-boss/|title='When we cook together, mum is still the boss'|first=Chris|last=Boulous|date=August 22, 2017|website=Fairfield City Champion}}</ref> |
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Hong is the executive chef at a number of restaurants, including Ms G's, Mr Wong, Papi Chulo and El Loco.<ref name="auto"/> Mr. Wong has won multiple awards and hats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tastingaustralia.com.au/festival-stars/dan-hong|title=Visit South Australia - feel stimulated, relaxed, and inspired|first=corporateName=South Australian Tourism|last=Commission|date=December 3, 2019|website=tastingaustralia.com.au}}</ref> |
Hong is the executive chef at a number of restaurants, including Ms G's, Mr Wong, Papi Chulo and El Loco.<ref name="auto"/> Mr. Wong has won multiple awards and hats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tastingaustralia.com.au/festival-stars/dan-hong|title=Visit South Australia - feel stimulated, relaxed, and inspired|first=corporateName=South Australian Tourism|last=Commission|date=December 3, 2019|website=tastingaustralia.com.au}}</ref> |
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Together with [[Melissa Leong]] and [[Mark Olive]], Hong is a co-host and judge of the Australian television cooking competition ''[[The Chefs' Line]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eater.com/2019/9/7/20853443/the-chefs-line-netflix|title=Australian Import |
In 2016, Hong was the host of [[ABC iview]] series ''Shelfie'' which followed him as he ventured inside the kitchens of everyday Australians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Perpetual |date=2016-04-19 |title=ONLINE: #Shelfie with Dan Hong starts April 21st on ABC iview |url=https://perpetualentertainment.com/news/online-shelfie-with-dan-hong-starts-april-21st-on-abc-iview/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Perpetual Entertainment |language=en-AU}}</ref> Together with [[Melissa Leong]] and [[Mark Olive]], Hong is a co-host and judge of the Australian television cooking competition ''[[The Chefs' Line]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eater.com/2019/9/7/20853443/the-chefs-line-netflix|title=Australian Import 'The Chefs' Line' Is One of the Best Cooking Shows on Netflix|first=Greg|last=Morabito|date=September 7, 2019|website=Eater}}</ref> In August 2022 [[SBS Food]] screened ''[[The Streets with Dan Hong]]'' in which he explores street food from around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pobjie |first=Ben |date=2022-07-27 |title=Dan Hong goes searching for the world's greatest street foods |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/dan-hong-searches-for-the-world-s-greatest-street-foods-20220726-p5b4r0.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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Latest revision as of 03:14, 28 March 2024
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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
In 2016, Hong was the host of ABC iview series Shelfie which followed him as he ventured inside the kitchens of everyday Australians.[5] Together with Melissa Leong and Mark Olive, Hong is a co-host and judge of the Australian television cooking competition The Chefs' Line.[6] In August 2022 SBS Food screened The Streets with Dan Hong in which he explores street food from around the world.[7]
Publications
[edit]- Hong, Dan; Leong, Melissa (March 2021). Mr Hong. Murdoch Books. ISBN 9781922351593. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dapin, Mark (2 June 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 (22 August 2017). "'When we cook together, mum is still the boss'". Fairfield City Champion.
- ^ Commission, corporateName=South Australian Tourism (3 December 2019). "Visit South Australia - feel stimulated, relaxed, and inspired". tastingaustralia.com.au.
- ^ Entertainment, Perpetual (19 April 2016). "ONLINE: #Shelfie with Dan Hong starts April 21st on ABC iview". Perpetual Entertainment. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Morabito, Greg (7 September 2019). "Australian Import 'The Chefs' Line' Is One of the Best Cooking Shows on Netflix". Eater.
- ^ Pobjie, Ben (27 July 2022). "Dan Hong goes searching for the world's greatest street foods". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2022.