Alvin Leung
Chef
1961-01-01
Alvin Leung is a Canadian chef and television personality known for his modern Chinese cuisine and for leading Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong and Toronto. He has also appeared as a judge on MasterChef Canada.
Quotes by Alvin Leung
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As I have to have low-sugar foods, I eat more berries, dragonfruit and kiwis. Aside from that, my go-to sweet treat is Chinese dessert soups.
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The stock from a pigeon is unique. It's much better than quail or duck.
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Change is always good. You can't keep tradition all the time. Yes, Grandma cooked on a wood stove but she would have used electricity if she could.
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Diabetes is not curable. It's sustainable.
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I just love maple syrup!
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Lowbrow ingredients don't equal inexpensive or not tasty food. In fact, it requires even more skill to make something simple into something spectacular.
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The DNA of Rojak is found in its textures.
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I've ruined a lot of hotel towels. I did a shoot in San Francisco and stayed at the Mandarin Oriental. I must have ruined thousands of dollars worth of towels. I dye my hair once a week. The dye is not temporary. It stains everything. It stains tiles, that's how powerful it is.
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Part of my trademark is my blue sunglasses and cross earrings, which I always have.
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My mom wasn't a good cook. No, that was an understatement. She was really horrible. And in a Chinese family, that's a disaster.
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