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]
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]
Personal life
Dan is married to Rara, who is from Indonesia, and has three children: Namira, Indira, and Omar.[8]
Publications
- Hong, Dan; Leong, Melissa (March 2021). Mr Hong. Murdoch Books. ISBN 9781922351593. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
References
- ^ 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Boulous, Chris (22 August 2017). "'When we cook together, mum is still the boss'". Fairfield City Champion.[permanent dead link]
- ^ South Australian Tourism Commission (3 December 2019). "Ambassador Dan Hong". 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.
- ^ "Chefs, families and their kids: what they've learnt". Gourmet Traveller. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
Further reading
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