Grace Choy Explained

Grace Choy (born 29 December 1967) is a Hong Kong chef.

Early life and early career

Choy was born in New Territories, Hong Kong.[1] She received a degree in secretarial information management at a university in the United Kingdom.[2] Choy worked as a secretary for 10 years.[3] She married Ken in 1998 and moved with him to Guangdong and Northeast China, assisting him with his Mainland Chinese business.[1] [3] She returned to Hong Kong in 2006 and joined Miele as an administrator in 2008 where she worked for two years.[1] [3]

Career

Choy started a 16-seat restaurant in Yuen Long in 2011. Named ChoyChoy, the restaurant offered breakfast and light meals.[2] The South China Morning Post said ChoyChoy was one of Hong Kong's top private kitchens.[4] ChoyChoy relocated to Nishi azabu, Tokyo, in 2019.[5] [6] [7] [8]

She in 2018 wrote the cookbook Grace's 60 Recipes, which was awarded "Best Woman Chef Book" by Gourmand Awards in 2019.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kwong . Yuet-kuen 鄺月娟 . 2014-12-24 . 私房女強人 . Private kitchen strong woman . zh . .
  2. News: Yao . Shun 姚舜 . 2023-07-22 . 名.店.新.菜-香港私房菜女王Grace Choy客座紫艷中餐廳 . Name. Shop. New. Cuisine-Grace Choy, the Queen of Hong Kong's Private Cuisine, is a guest at Yen Chinese Restaurant . zh . . 2024-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240321091027/https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20230722000236-260209?chdtv . 2024-03-21 .
  3. News: Au-yeung . Hiu-sze 歐陽曉思 . 2014-04-26 . 賞味:10萬粉絲 村屋飄香 . Appreciation: 100,000 fans, the fragrance of the village house . zh . . E8 .
  4. Web site: Keshia Hannam, for . Hong Kong's 10 best private kitchens . 2024-03-18 . CNN . 13 June 2016 . en.
  5. Web site: 2019-06-09 . 隠れ家レストラン界の女王が西麻布にやってきた!グレース・チョイに突撃インタビュー . 2024-03-18 . GQ JAPAN . ja-JP.
  6. Web site: 2019-07-16 . 香港セレブも夢中の優しい中華──「チョイ チョイ キッチン」。【犬養裕美子の食ガイド】 . 2024-03-18 . Vogue Japan . ja-JP.
  7. Web site: Keshia Hannam, for . Hong Kong's 10 best private kitchens . 2024-03-18 . CNN . 13 June 2016 . en.
  8. Web site: 2015-08-05 . Five of the best Hong Kong hidden private kitchens . 2024-03-18 . South China Morning Post . en.
  9. News: Ziegler . Owen . 2023-06-03 . At Grace Choy's table, a tantalizing portal to Cantonese cuisine . . 2024-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240321085839/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/06/03/food/grace-choy-chef-nakameguro/ . 2024-03-21 .