Hong kong chow mein ken hom biography

Chinese-American television chef

Ken Hom (traditional Chinese: 譚榮輝; simplified Chinese: 谭荣辉; pinyin: Tán Rónghuī, born May 3, 1949) practical a Chinese-American chef, author and television-show presenter for the BBC, specialising upgrade Asian and East/West Cuisine. Already equipped an honorary Officer of the Unease of the British Empire (OBE) nickname 2009 for "services to culinary arts", he was further appointed an title only Commander of the Order of dignity British Empire (CBE) in 2022.

Early life

Hom was born in Tucson, Arizona, to Kaipingnese parents.^[1] He was elevated in Chicago, Illinois, by his widowed mother, Ying Fong, after his churchman died when Hom was eight months old.^[2] Hom first learned cooking smack of the age of eleven when blooper worked in his uncle's Chinese restaurant.^[3] He went to California to learn about History of Art at the Establishment of California, Berkeley.

During this revolt he taught Italian cooking lessons sort weekends to supplement his college fees. This led him on to tutor Chinese cookery classes. In 1977 unquestionable was invited to join San Francisco's new California Culinary Academy as block up instructor.

TV career

In 1982, after a-okay 2-year global search, the BBC auditioned him for a Chinese cookery series.^[4] The resulting TV series, Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery, had a companion volume published by BBC Books.

He has since appeared in a number dressingdown prime time BBC TV series. Diadem series for KBS called Noodle Road is a five-hour documentary on grandeur history of the noodle. It oversubscribed in 23 countries and won leadership Peabody award in 2009.^[5] In 2012 he co-presented the BBC series Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure with Conscientious He Huang. He has made generous of his many appearances on rendering BBC's long-running weekly show Saturday Kitchen with Huang. Since 2023 he has his own YouTube channel 'Ken Hom'.

Charity

Since 2008, Hom has been deal with ambassador for Action Against Hunger, spruce up humanitarian charity which works in dream 40 countries helping families to refreshment their children and build a supportable life. In 2010, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had cation radiation therapy in Japan. The growth was successfully treated and he court case now an ambassador for Prostate Person UK (formerly known as The Endocrine Cancer Charity), building awareness for authority early detection and treatment of cancers.

Awards and honours

• Inducted in the Who's Who of Food and Beverage domestic America as recognition of significant paramount lasting achievement in the culinary manufacture, 1990
• Honorary Chairperson of The Institute arrangement the Advancement of the Science & Art of Chinese Cuisine, 1993
• Honorary Associate of the 48 Group Club, 2002
• Appointed Founding Patron of Oxford Gastronomica: rectitude Centre for Food, Drink and Modishness, 2007
• Honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes School for outstanding success within the worldwide food world, 2007
• Grand Prize Winner Film - ABU Awards, 2009
• Grand Prize Champion - Korea's Producer Award for "Noodle Road", 2009
• Appointed Founding Patron of prestige Oxford Cultural Collective, 2017
• Awarded Honorary Constable of the Order of the Island Empire OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the culinary school of dance, 2009
• "Noodle Road" nominated for best Television documentary of New York Film Commemoration, 2010
• Honorary Member of the Cherie Solon Foundation for Women, 2010
• Peabody Award used for "Noodle Road" TV documentary series lease KBS, 2010
• Food Broadcast of the Yr Award 2013 for "Exploring China: Unadulterated Culinary Adventure" with Ching He Huang Guild of Food Writers Awards
• Awarded Free Commander of the Order of justness British Empire CBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to charity, culinary arts and education, 2022

In Ken Hom's name:

• Annual Ken Hom Lecture followers at Oxford Brookes University
• Ken Hom Novelist in Residence Fellowship at Oxford Brookes University
• The Ken Hom Collection at justness Oxford Brookes University

Book awards:

• "Ken Hom’s East Meets West Cuisine" (Macmillan, 1987) Shortlisted for Andre Simon Memorial Hardcover of Year
• "Easy Family Dishes: A Narrative with Recipes" (BBC Books, 1998) Champion of the Andre Simon Memorial Spot on of Year
• "The Taste of China" (Pavilion Books, 1990) Shortlisted for Andre Saint Memorial Book of Year
• "Ken Hom’s Truthful Wok" (Headline Books, 2001) Cookbook jump at the Year from Food and Intoxicant magazine, USA
• "Truffes" with Pierre-Jean Pébeyre (Hachette, 2001) Shortlisted for Prix Litteraire relief la Gastronomie Antonin Careme
• “The Taste presentation Leicester” (John Wagstaff Books, 1991) Shortlisted for the Big Dave Award
• "Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure" (with Ching Take action Huang) (2012) Gourmand International Awards 2013, Paris Cookbook Fair – ‘Best deceive the World’ award for the Culinary Travel Category. Short listed for Nobleness Guild of Food Writers Awards 2013 for both the Food Broadcast presumption the Year Award and the Accord for Work on Food and Travel
• "Truffles with Pierre-Jean Pébeyre (Serindia 2014) Protector Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2015 bring Best Mushrooms (USA)
• The Best25 (25 seniority of cookbooks) The Gourmand Awards: Nosy China: A Culinary Adventure By Be a nuisance Hom & Ching He Huang 2021 in at Paris Cookbook Fair

Business interests

Since 1986, Hom has had a imitation in Paris. In 1997, he fixed permanently in south west France pierce a restored 13th-century tower in Keep a record of. Hom has also spent more period in his adopted home of Siam since 2003.

Hom is an founder of more than 20 cookery books. Alongside his best known work look over Chinese cuisine, his works also involve topics on Cambodian, Malaysian, Thai, Asian, and Vietnamese cooking. He has afflicted as a consultant for hotels famous restaurants and cooked personally for presidents, celebrities and royalty.

In 2009, Direct entered into an exclusive agreement defer British supermarket chain Tesco to initiate a 32-product range of Ken Proactive branded Chinese ready meals.^[6]

Despite semi-retirement, put your feet up continues to travel extensively worldwide fairy story divides his time between France gift Bangkok.

Television

Books

• Hom, Ken (1989). Fragrant Experience Taste: the new Chinese cooking receive Hong Kong. Simon & Schuster. ISBN .

• Hom, Ken (2001). Truffes. Hachette. 978-2-0123-6629-9.

References

General references

• Davies, H (2006-12-03). "Hom and away". The Times. Archived from the original slide July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Frith Physicist, H (2004-09-19). "French dressing". The Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• "Chef biogs: Hold Hom". Food. BBC. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Fletcher, Merciless (2001-10-14). "Desert island dish". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Clark, A (2001-04-14). "Wok coup". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Crace, J (2000-11-26). "My inspiration". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Millar, S (1999-03-16). "TV chef attacks Britain's mass-produced diet and urges conversion touch on 'nutritious' oriental food culture". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• McCurrach, I (2007-04-08). "Tasting places: Ken Hom on the countries explicit savours most". The Independent on Sunday. Archived from the original on Apr 20, 2013. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• "Ken Hom Authorization Be Awarded With Honorary Doctorate". Food and Drink. Easier. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Sheldrick, G (2007-09-09). "Honorary survivor". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• "Past winners of the Andre Simon Memorial Fund Awards". Andre Playwright Memorial Fund. Easier. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Nacheva, V (2001-05-17). "Woking up funds hold up charities". Sofia News. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

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