Hei Kiu Au
SCMP Contributor
Hei Kiu is a Hong Kong-born food writer, photographer and culinary historian who loves to uncover extraordinary tales within ordinary bowls of noodles. With a blend of Chinese-Portuguese roots, her work on European-Asian culinary heritage has been featured in a number of international publications, such as the Michelin Guide, Roads and Kingdoms, as well as in research work at Oxford and Yale-NUS. She is an incoming Yenching Scholar at Peking University, studying Literature and Culture.
Hei Kiu is a Hong Kong-born food writer, photographer and culinary historian who loves to uncover extraordinary tales within ordinary bowls of noodles. With a blend of Chinese-Portuguese roots, her work on European-Asian culinary heritage has been featured in a number of international publications, such as the Michelin Guide, Roads and Kingdoms, as well as in research work at Oxford and Yale-NUS. She is an incoming Yenching Scholar at Peking University, studying Literature and Culture.
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
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