Alvin Leung
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梁經倫 | |
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Born | London, England | 1 January 1961
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Cooking style | X-Treme Chinese[1] |
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Website | www |
Alvin Leung King-Lon (
His restaurant Bo London, based in Mayfair, London closed after a year in business.[2] Another restaurant, Bo Shanghai was opened in Shanghai, and his fourth, R&D, is located in Toronto.
Leung has appeared as a judge on MasterChef Canada since its debut in 2014.
Career
After birth, Leung moved with his family from London, England, United Kingdom and was raised in
A self-taught chef, Leung gave himself the nickname "The Demon Chef", and is known for a style of cooking he calls "X-Treme Chinese".
His dishes at Bo Innovation include one called "Sex on a Beach" which involves an edible
In December 2012, Leung opened a second restaurant, Bo London, in his hometown of London, England. Within 10 months of opening, Bo London had gained its first Michelin star. Leung said that he intends for it to serve classic British fare such as dishes commonly served at bed and breakfasts, but with Chinese ingredients.[14] He spent £500,000 on the site in Mill Street, Mayfair, and together with equipping the restaurant is expected to spend around £1 million on the restaurant.[4] In March 2014, the restaurant closed following a 'serious water leak'.[15]
He appeared on episode eight of the
Leung serves as one of three judges in MasterChef Canada.[18] He also serves as one of the judges in MediaCorp Channel 5's Wok Stars.[citation needed] He was also in the show The Listener Episode "Amuse Bouche" as a judge in a reality TV show, Five Star Chef.
In October 2017 it was announced that Leung would open a Spanish restaurant called Plato 86 and a Peking duck diner called The Forbidden Duck in Hong Kong. In April 2018, Leung opened another branch of Forbidden Duck in Singapore.
He is also set to debut his cookbook titled My Hong Kong.[19]
Personal life
Leung is married to Abby Wong, and has a daughter.[5]
References
- ^ Simon Usborne (15 November 2012). "Here comes the demon chef: Is London ready for Alvin Leung's 'x-treme Chinese cuisine'?". The Independent. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Bo London (CLOSED) – London Eater".
- ^ Kühn, Kerstin (9 May 2012). "Alvin Leung to open restaurant in London". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Gerard, Neil (16 August 2012). "Alvin Leung spends £1m on new venture as London sites hit record prices". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Stamford, Janie (2 June 2010). "Alvin Leung – My Life in Hospitality". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Interview with Alvin Leung". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Usborne, Simon (15 November 2012). "Here comes the sexy chef: Is London ready for Alvin Leung's 'x-treme Chinese cuisine'?". The Independent. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Rahmadianti, Fitria (14 September 2012). "Wow! Kondom Bekas Ini Bisa Dimakan!". detikFood (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Constable, David J. (12 September 2012). "Is London Ready for an Edible Condom?". The Huffington Post. London. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Lim, Le-Min (2 December 2008). "Michelin Hong Kong Gives 3 Stars to 2 Restaurants (Update1)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Eversham, Emma (9 May 2012). "BO Innovation's 'Demon Chef' Alvin Leung to open London restaurant". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2012: 51 – 100". Big Hospitality. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Hong Kong Foodie". November 2012.
- ^ Chomka, Stefan (14 September 2012). "Alvin Leung: Pearls of Wisdom". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Alvin Leung blames 'serious water leak' for Bo London closure". The Caterer. Retrieved 22 August 2015. It did not reopen.
- ^ "Around the World in 80 Plates – Episodes". NBC Universal Media Village. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Wong, Tony (18 November 2014). "MasterChef Canada's Alvin Leung and Eric Chong open restaurant". Toronto Star. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Alvin Leung". ctv.ca. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Fok, Wilson. "Beyond Molecular Gastronomy: Alvin Leung On His Next Chapter". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 30 October 2017.