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.