Susur lee biography

What was your experience as a newcomer to Canada? 

My experience as a newcomer was filled with deep learning of new cultures and, of course, learning about new foods. Canada is such a multicultural country that it allowed me to better understand its politics, values, and celebrations, which I would not have known about if I had stayed in my home country of Hong Kong. I experienced so much endless learning that enriched me as a person.

What drew you to pursue a career in the culinary space? 

My approach to the culinary space was quite innocent. It began with my love of food as a kid. Luckily, it was a natural and easy journey to fall into this career, and I still love it. 

What challenges did you face starting a career in Canada as a newcomer? 

The challenges when starting my career were the extremely long hours and days. However, The challenges when starting my career were the extremely long hours and days. However, being busy and focused on my work was a positive distraction for me from many of the other challenges of being a newcomer to Canada. 

Why did you choose Toronto to open your restaurant? 

I chose Toronto to open my restaurant because Canadians are really open-minded and embrace multiculturalism. They’re also curious about experiencing different foods from these cultures. So, I thought this would be the perfect place to introduce my east-meets-west fusion cooking. 

What inspires your cuisine of Asian- and French-influenced dishes?   

I’m Chinese-born, and naturally, I cherish the cuisine. I became interested in French cooking while training in a French kitchen in Hong Kong. It was both my upbringing and my early training that inspired my Asian and French fusion cooking style. 

What were some factors that helped you succeed as an immigrant to Canada?

My success as an immigrant came with hard work and dedication. I wa

Canadian chef (born )

Susur Lee (Chinese: 李國緯; born December ) is a Canadian celebrity chef based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for being the lead chef on Iron Chef Canada, for his four restaurants, and more recently, for his short-form cooking content on YouTube and TikTok.

Early life

Lee was born in Hong Kong, the youngest of six children. He served his culinary apprenticeship at Hong Kong's Peninsula Hotel.

Career

Lee worked his way to executive chef status at a number of restaurants and eventually became an entrepreneur. His eclectic culinary style is described as fusion cuisine. He is especially well known for "Singapore Slaw", his take on a Lo Hei salad, which is traditionally eaten during the Lunar New Year.

Lee was a finalist in the second season of the Bravo TV show Top Chef: Masters, finishing in a tie for second behind winner Marcus Samuelsson. He has made guest appearances on numerous television cooking shows, and was the second Canadian chef (after Rob Feenie) to appear on the Food Network's Iron Chef America.

Lee's career includes being a chef at numerous Toronto dining establishments, judging culinary events, appearing on many food and wine television shows and owning/managing popular restaurants in Canada, United States and Singapore. Lotus, his first restaurant, opened in Toronto in He owns and manages Susur Lee Restaurant Group.

Social media

Lee is featured in TikTok videos produced by his son Jet, as part of a recurring series where he "turns various foods gourmet". He also owns the YouTube channel "Iron Chef Dad" with various food-related vide

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Susur Lee is a celebrity chef based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served his culinary apprenticeship at Hong Kong's renowned Peninsula Hotel.

Susur worked his way to executive chef status at a number of restaurants and eventually became an entrepreneur. His eclectic culinary style is described as fusion cuisine.

Susur was a finalist in the second season of the Bravo TV show "Top Chef: Masters", finishing in a tie for second. He has made guest appearances on numerous television cooking shows, and was the second Canadian chef to appear on the Food Network's "Iron Chef America".

Susur's career includes being a chef at numerous Toronto dining establishments, judging culinary events, appearing on many food and wine television shows and owning/managing popular restaurants in Canada, United States and Singapore. Lotus, his first restaurant, opened in Toronto in He currently owns and manages Susur Lee Restaurant Group.

Susur's awards include the prestigious CAA Five Diamond Award, Cannes, France; the American Academy of Hospitality Services' 5 Diamond Award and being named one of the "Ten Chefs of the Millennium" by Food & Wine. In he was given "Canada's Best Lifetime Achievement Award".

He is a big supporter of the My Food My Way pilot program at Thistletown Collegiate Institute in Toronto. The program aims to educate and empower students to create new menu ideas for the cafeteria and to develop a healthy relationship with food. Susur recently hosted an educational workshop for the school’s culinary student ambassadors at his restaurant Lee in downtown Toronto.