Dan Hong
Dan Hong
Merivale Executive Chef
Dan Hong, a Celebrity Chef and local Chinatown resident, boasts an impressive culinary journey that includes prestigious roles at renowned Australian restaurants such as Tetsuya's, Marque, and Bentley. His culinary roots trace back to his family's Sydney-based Vietnamese restaurant chain, Thanh Binh. Throughout his career, Dan garnered numerous accolades, including the Josephine Pignolet Best Young Chef Award at the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards in 2008. He currently serves as Executive Chef at multiple Merivale restaurants, including Ms. G's, Sushi-E, Queen Chow, Mr. Wong, and MuMu, Dan's culinary expertise has shaped some of Sydney's most exciting dining destinations. He has also launched the first season of his cooking show, "The Streets," on SBS Food.
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What is the future of Chinatown?
WED, OCT 18, 10:00 AM
Conference
The traditional role of Sydney’s Chinatown - formerly the centre of life for Chinese-Australians - has been thrown into question, as migration patterns continue to evolve and the Asian diaspora moves out to the suburbs. Join a panel moderated by Eddie Ma from community group Soul of Chinatown, with a line-up of speakers and community powerhouses - property developer, entrepreneur and Chinatown advocate, Brad Chan, award-winning architect Qianyi Lim, and Merivale executive chef and Chinatown resident Dan Hong as they discuss the challenges and opportunities to reshape Sydney’s Chinatown for the next generation of Asian-Australians.