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Lisa Cam
Senior Reporter, Culture
Lisa is the award-winning host and producer of SCMP's Eat Drink Asia video series and enjoys reporting all things about food, travel and anything in between. At the end of the day, she likes nothing more than kicking back with a good dose of true crime podcasts and cooking tried-and-true recipes from sticky old cookbooks.
Lisa is the award-winning host and producer of SCMP's Eat Drink Asia video series and enjoys reporting all things about food, travel and anything in between. At the end of the day, she likes nothing more than kicking back with a good dose of true crime podcasts and cooking tried-and-true recipes from sticky old cookbooks.
Areas of Expertise:
Food & drink, travel, celebrities
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
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