 Chef Jereme Leung started as a kitchen hand in Hong Kong when he was just 13.
Today, he is one of the most prominent Chinese chefs in the world and is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Chinese cuisine.
He heads Whampoa Club, a modern Shanghainese restaurant located at the prestigious Three On the Bund complex in Shanghai.
Chef Leung has contributed to the success of more than eight up-market Chinese restuarants in Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.
In 2001, he was voted 'Rising Chef of the Year' at the World Gourmet Summit, Singapore. In 2000, the American Academy of Hospitality Science presented him with the Five Star Diamond Award, ranking him as one of the 'World's Best Chefs'.
He is the third among a handful of Chinese chefs to receive this award, alongside internationally recognised names such as Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Charlie Trotter and Wolfgang Puck.
Chef Leung was also the recipient of the highly regarded XO Hennessy Culinary Award which recognizes chefs from five- and six-star hotels in Malaysia for their creativity in developing gourmet culinary trends. |
