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Melissa Leong

(1982) Television Presenter

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Melissa Leong is a television presenter.

Quick Facts About Melissa Leong

Born: January 1, 1982
Profession: Television Presenter

About Melissa Leong

[Wikidata] food writer and MasterChef Australia judge... | [Wikipedia] Melissa Leong is an Australian freelance food writer, food critic, television host, radio broadcaster, cookbook editor and marketer. She is currently a judge on Network 10's Dessert Masters alongside Amaury Guichon and was previously a judge on MasterChef Australia from 2020 to 2023, alongside Andy

Quotes by Melissa Leong · Page 3

India's obsession with food and its cultural importance in nourishing not just the body, but community and spirituality too, goes some way…

Body

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No matter where you live in the world, the contribution that Chinese migration has had on food culture is undeniable.

Culture

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Think of the phrase 'dining institution' as a badge of honour. One that is earned after many years, and many more hearts…

Earned

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Our shelves are groaning with the amount of cookbooks, it's scary.

Amount

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As a ghost writer, many words I have written have been for someone else.

Ghost

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I am flattered that so many people have resonated with my style and that beauty and fashion standards in the media continue…

Beauty

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Bangkok's street food culture may have recently been forced to clean up its act but personally, we think there's nothing better than…

Cold

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Mental health is not a novelty; it's part of who we are and we need to treat it as if it were…

Broken

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It takes a lot of guts to pull up stumps from a successful career, surrounded by the people you love.

Career

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In Australia, Chinese food culture has imparted flavour, dimension and excitement to the way we eat.

Australia

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Our favourite restaurants, cafes and eateries put a lot of thought into what they do, mostly for our pleasure. Perhaps we should…

More

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To be a white man calling out racism is important.

Calling

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It's about learning how to slow down... I think this Covid environment that we're in there's a lot of sadness and a…

Learning

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Singaporeans are food people, period. My first memories, let alone of food, were of sitting on the floor of the kitchen with…

Alone

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Australians do love a good food festival. From regional gems like The Taste of Tasmania to Margaret River Gourmet Escape, diehard eaters…

Food

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I am a tiny lady with curves... that's who I am.

Am

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Every so often, the hospitality industry gives us a champion - a bright spark that lights up a room and makes everyone…

Champion

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In these increasingly self-focused times, emotional connection through food remains perhaps more than ever, the vital glue that holds us together or…

Connection

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I would have these massive eating sessions with my chef friends where we'd go out for a whole day and eat all…

Chef

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I live a very straight forward life and my job is public, my life isn't. That's a very clear delineation I've made…

Beginning

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Chinese dumpling and noodle trainspotters know that the best versions usually come from obscure hole-in-the-wall joints where personal space and flattering lighting…

Best

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Whether your childhood roots lie in the city, the country or possibly more crucially in the neighbourhood suburbs of this wide brown…

Childhood

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To be fair, restaurant culture has always been about bragging rights - such is the elitist nature of food. It's just that…

Bragging rights

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For those of us who are lucky enough to not worry about where our next meal is coming from, it can be…

Choice

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The symbolism of certain foods trip the nostalgic wire in all of us, whether the context is cultural heritage or geographic location.

Context

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Melissa Leong by topic

Food (34) Culture (12) Us (11) Way (9) Life (9)