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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 4

Country town to the city heart, in every corner of the globe you'll find a Chinatown, a Chinese restaurant or an Asian…

City

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I'm a big believer in digging deep when I travel to a new place.

Big

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Knowing how much was sacrificed to give me the opportunity to find the thing that lights me up isn't lost on me,…

Australia

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There's no point in sanitising your past. I believe everybody deserves to evolve and change their perspectives. To be human is an…

Believe

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Dad was a draughtsman; he's now retired. Mum was a nurse who spent a lot of her time in ER and oncology.…

Dad

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I do love fashion as a mode of self expression, and I appreciate it for being wearable art.

Art

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I love any of Rick Stein's television productions - the way he speaks about food is with such love and respect.

Food

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As a food writer, it's my job to know each and every cuisine on this planet as well as I can.

Cuisine

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I always want to celebrate inclusivity wherever I can.

Always

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When you think about a post-swim snack at the local pool, you'd be forgiven for thinking ham and cheese toasties, finger buns…

Finger

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My journey into the world of work after that was a bit more piecemeal than I would have liked, and it took…

Find

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A reasonably new theme in the western world, Indian culture has known how to heal the body through food for thousands of…

Body

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I have an affinity with Mediterranean cuisine. Spending a few summers in Italy, France, Spain and Turkey, there's something brilliant about freshly…

Fish

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I am very proud of my family and my heritage and my history, and I'm also proud of my own achievements.

Family

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I think it's important to be vulnerable and to pay attention to your emotions.

Attention

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I have a huge workload. I don't know how to say no sometimes.

How

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If it's a competition for which country has the best street food culture, you could do worse than back Thailand.

Best

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I think as a kid, you just want to be accepted by the people around you and largely I was.

Around

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I am a huge fan of so many Indian regions and dishes, but if I had to pick one, as simple as…

Heart

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Whether your job puts you in the public eye or not, being able to leave your work at work and come home…

Eye

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From hearty beet-red borscht and soft, pliable pierogi dumplings to dill-scented pickles and hearty braises, the food of Eastern Europe - that…

Australia

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If the experiences in my childhood have helped me become strong, then I can articulate those experiences and perhaps tell people out…

Alone

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Laos is considered by many as the dark horse of Southeast Asian cuisine, a culmination of the rich food heritage of neighbouring…

Dark

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I believe in being able to reserve things to yourself. That's the way I was brought up.

Being

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