Alvin Leung

I was possibly the first to showcase Chinese ingredients. So I was one of the first to say, 'Hey, you do not…

— Alvin Leung

My grandmother and father both had diabetes.

— Alvin Leung

I just love maple syrup!

— Alvin Leung

You don't call yourself the Demon Chef by being gentle. I am tough.

— Alvin Leung

I don't like being labelled so I decided to label myself.

— Alvin Leung

One of the reasons I'm called 'Demon Chef' is because in Hong Kong, people were calling me God chef, and I right…

— Alvin Leung

As I have to have low-sugar foods, I eat more berries, dragonfruit and kiwis. Aside from that, my go-to sweet treat is…

— Alvin Leung

I've ruined a lot of hotel towels. I did a shoot in San Francisco and stayed at the Mandarin Oriental. I must…

— Alvin Leung

Diabetes is not curable. It's sustainable.

— Alvin Leung

I honestly feel the term 'molecular gastronomy' is mostly misunderstood. It is not a style of cooking. Rather, it is a philosophy…

— Alvin Leung

The 'Maverick Chef' is one concept that I would really want to do again because I am traveling from country to country…

— Alvin Leung

I love to go to Hunter's Pizza on Huntingwood and Birchmount. That's in Scarborough, of course! It's been in the same family…

— Alvin Leung

Airplanes are a good place to concentrate because you get no emails, no phone calls.

— Alvin Leung

I like using iconic things. What fine dining restaurant can get you to eat a breakfast sandwich that's like baby food?

— Alvin Leung

Part of my trademark is my blue sunglasses and cross earrings, which I always have.

— Alvin Leung

My success rate is about 80 percent. Two of ten dishes won't work.

— Alvin Leung

I used to love eating rice and noodles, and that was all carbs, so I had to cut that out. I started…

— Alvin Leung

It is not difficult now to make good food because we have sophisticated equipment and refined ingredients. Being innovative also helps you.…

— Alvin Leung

I want to take Chinese cooking to the next level and bury the takeaway mentality.

— Alvin Leung

I grew up in a family that was aware of the consequences of diabetes.

— Alvin Leung

Cooking is physical; it's easier to learn than playing golf. You chop food, you pan fry it - what else is there…

— Alvin Leung

Your best guide is a good word from a friend.

— Alvin Leung

You learn from a mistake by just not doing it ever again. And then you forget about it.

— Alvin Leung

While you can have the cult of the celebrity chef, the food still must taste good.

— Alvin Leung

I especially like to make my own ginkgo soup, bean curd sheet soup, and red bean soup. This way, I can control…

— Alvin Leung