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'''Grace Choy''' ({{zh|t=孫美華|s=孙美华|first=t,s}}) (born 29 December 1967) is a Hong Kong chef. |
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'''Grace Choy''', a chef from [[Hong Kong]], persevered in pursuing her culinary aspirations later in life, despite facing job terminations from three companies. Her enduring passion for cooking drove her forward. Grace's journey reflects her resilience and tenacity as she discovered her love for cooking, finding the kitchen to be an environment where her [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|ADHD]] doesn't hinder her concentration but rather enhances her creativity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=李虹睿 |title=How a middled age woman find her lifetime career |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202311/10/WS654de7cea31090682a5ed9de.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref> |
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==Early life and early career== |
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She gained recognition through coverage in local media outlets. Interviews by [[China Daily]] and [[BS-TBS]], alongside a bilingual RTHK documentary (English/Cantonese)<ref>{{Cite web |title=廣東話故事 |url=https://www.choychoy.com/storyc |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=choychoy |language=zh}}</ref> and a [[CNN]] report, highlighted her restaurant ChoyChoy as one of Hong Kong's top [[Underground restaurant|private kitchens]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=CNN |first=By Keshia Hannam, for |title=Hong Kong's 10 best private kitchens |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-best-private-kitchens/index.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=CNN |date=13 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-05 |title=Five of the best Hong Kong hidden private kitchens |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1845536/five-best-hong-kong-hidden-private-kitchens |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> |
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Choy was born in [[New Territories]], Hong Kong.<ref name="Kwong2014-12-24">{{cite news |last=Kwong |first=Yuet-kuen 鄺月娟 |date=2014-12-24 |title=私房女強人 |trans-title=Private kitchen strong woman |language=zh |magazine=[[East Week]] }}</ref> She received a degree in secretarial information management at a university in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Yao2023-07-22">{{cite news |last=Yao |first=Shun 姚舜 |date=2023-07-22 |title=名．店．新．菜－香港私房菜女王Grace Choy客座紫艷中餐廳 |trans-title=Name. Shop. New. Cuisine－Grace Choy, the Queen of Hong Kong's Private Cuisine, is a guest at Yen Chinese Restaurant |language=zh |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20230722000236-260209?chdtv |newspaper=[[China Times]] |accessdate=2024-03-21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321091027/https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20230722000236-260209?chdtv |archivedate=2024-03-21 }}</ref> Choy worked as a secretary for 10 years.<ref name="Au-yeung2014-04-26">{{cite news |last=Au-yeung |first=Hiu-sze 歐陽曉思 |date=2014-04-26 |title=賞味：10萬粉絲 村屋飄香 |trans-title=Appreciation: 100,000 fans, the fragrance of the village house |language=zh |newspaper=[[Apple Daily]] |page=E8 }}</ref> She married Ken in 1998 and moved with him to [[Guangdong]] and [[Northeast China]], assisting him with his [[Mainland Chinese]] business.<ref name="Kwong2014-12-24"/><ref name="Au-yeung2014-04-26"/> She returned to Hong Kong in 2006 and joined [[Miele]] as an administrator in 2008 where she worked for two years.<ref name="Kwong2014-12-24"/><ref name="Au-yeung2014-04-26"/> |
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==Career== |
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Choy started a 16-seat restaurant in [[Yuen Long]] in 2011. Named ChoyChoy ({{zh|t=蔡菜館}}), the restaurant offered breakfast and light meals.<ref name="Yao2023-07-22"/> ''[[The South China Morning Post]]'' said ChoyChoy was one of Hong Kong's top [[Underground restaurant|private kitchens]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Keshia Hannam, for |title=Hong Kong's 10 best private kitchens |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-best-private-kitchens/index.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=CNN |date=13 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref> ChoyChoy relocated to [[Nishi-Azabu|Nishi azabu]], [[Tokyo]], in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-09 |title=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 |url=https://www.gqjapan.jp/life/food-restaurant/201900610/grace-choy |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=GQ JAPAN |language=ja-JP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-16 |title=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】 |url=https://www.vogue.co.jp/lifestyle/gourmet/2019-07-16/inukai |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Vogue Japan |language=ja-JP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Keshia Hannam, for |title=Hong Kong's 10 best private kitchens |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-best-private-kitchens/index.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=CNN |date=13 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-05 |title=Five of the best Hong Kong hidden private kitchens |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48-hours/article/1845536/five-best-hong-kong-hidden-private-kitchens |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> |
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She in 2018 wrote the cookbook ''Grace's 60 Recipes'', which was awarded "Best Woman Chef Book" by Gourmand Awards in 2019.<ref name="Ziegler2023-06-03">{{cite news |last=Ziegler |first=Owen |date=2023-06-03 |title=At Grace Choy's table, a tantalizing portal to Cantonese cuisine |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/06/03/food/grace-choy-chef-nakameguro/ |newspaper=[[The Japan Times]] |accessdate=2024-03-21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321085839/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/06/03/food/grace-choy-chef-nakameguro/ |archivedate=2024-03-21 }}</ref> |
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She also writes for publications such as [[China Daily]], [[The Japan Times]], and [[Toyo Keizai|Toyo keizai]], providing valuable insights into culinary commentary, in addition to showcasing her exceptional cooking abilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=李虹睿 |title=Recipe from Hong Kong chef: Eggplant casserole with salted fish |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202111/16/WS6193289fa310cdd39bc75a0c.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=李虹睿 |title=Hong Kong chef teaches you to make prawn toast |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/15/WS614156d0a310e0e3a6821afd.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref> |
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== ChoyChoy == |
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She established her restaurant, ChoyChoy, in 2011 before relocating to [[Nishi-Azabu|Nishi azabu]], [[Tokyo]], in 2019. Currently situated in [[Aobadai]], [[Meguro]], [[Tokyo]], ChoyChoy is notable for its intimate setting, accommodating only four seats. Despite its modest size, the restaurant has garnered a significant online following, boasting over one million [[Facebook]] followers and earning recognition as one of the most followed Chinese restaurants on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/2choy |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> |
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* [https://www.choychoy.com/ ChoyChoy official website] |
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Latest revision as of 00:49, 26 May 2024
Grace Choy (traditional Chinese: 孫美華; simplified Chinese: 孙美华) (born 29 December 1967) is a Hong Kong chef.
Early life and early career[edit]
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[edit]
Choy started a 16-seat restaurant in Yuen Long in 2011. Named ChoyChoy (Chinese: 蔡菜館), 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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kwong, Yuet-kuen 鄺月娟 (2014-12-24). "私房女強人" [Private kitchen strong woman]. East Week (in Chinese).
- ^ a b 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]. China Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b c 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]. Apple Daily (in Chinese). p. E8.
- ^ Keshia Hannam, for (13 June 2016). "Hong Kong's 10 best private kitchens". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "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". GQ JAPAN (in Japanese). 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "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】". Vogue Japan (in Japanese). 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ Keshia Hannam, for (13 June 2016). "Hong Kong's 10 best private kitchens". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Five of the best Hong Kong hidden private kitchens". South China Morning Post. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ Ziegler, Owen (2023-06-03). "At Grace Choy's table, a tantalizing portal to Cantonese cuisine". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.