Food Quotes by Gok Wan

11 Food quotes by Gok Wan

Gok Wan’s flair for style extends to his remarks on food, and this short collection captures his knack for pairing visual aesthetics with flavor. Each quote feels like a runway moment for the palate.

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I might do the odd grilled tuna steak, but I don't think you can call that cooking - it's more like heating…

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I don't think it's right for anyone to turn around and say 'stop drinking so much, don't eat fried food.'

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My non-Chinese food favorite... can I say sushi? It's still Asian.

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Food is a language that my entire family have used to communicate with each other.

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I joke that I came out of my mother with chopsticks in my hands. But one of my earliest memories is of…

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My first role in catering was front-of-house, at five or six, at my parents' restaurant in Leicester. Me and my brother were…

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Many Euro-Asian homes have a cupboard devoted to Chinese ingredients. The smell cannot be contained and it's my earliest memory. I both…

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If I'm writing a book or doing something where I've got a lot of time at home, then cooking is always a…

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I learned all my life skills working in a restaurant. How to have a relationship, manage, develop a brand, dress people, make…

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I was brought up in a restaurant, I've worked in catering my whole life up until I was 20 full-time almost, I…

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If you are going to splurge out and have a month of bad eating and drinking, that's absolutely fine as far as…

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I became the nation's sweetheart because I'm a safe gay. I'm non-intrusive.

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My dad taught us all a very strong work ethic so I'm constantly thinking, 'When is this going to end? When am I going…

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