Susur Lee (second from right) at the 2012 Breeders' Cup "A Taste of the World" event in San Marino, California.
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Susur Lee
Susur Lee
World renowned chef
Date of birth
1958
Point of origin
Hong Kong
Lee started working in kitchens at 14 and was chef saucier at a hotel by 19.
Susur Lee attends the first anniversary of his New York restaurant, Shang, in 2009.
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Susur Lee, 1958- , Hong Kong.
Lee started working in kitchens at 14 and was chef saucier at a hotel by 19. He immigrated to Canada in 1978, working up to executive chef at a number of restaurants before opening his own in 1987. After a three-year spell in Singapore, Lee returned to Canada in 2000 to open his own acclaimed restaurants.
