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Ching-He Huang | |
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| Born | (1978-04-08)8 April 1978 (age 46) |
| Education | Queen Mary University of London, Bocconi Business School |
| Spouse | Jamie Cho |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Chinese cuisine, British Chinese cuisine |
| Website | www.ChingHeHuang.com |
Ching-He Huang[1]MBE (Chinese:黃瀞億;pinyin:Huáng Jìngyì;Wade–Giles:Huang2 Ching4-i4; (born 8 April 1978), often known in English-language merely asChing, is a Taiwanese-born Britishfood writer andTV chef. She has appeared in a variety of televisioncooking programmes, and is the author of nine best-sellingcookbooks. Ching is recognized as a foodie entrepreneur, having created her ownfood businesses. She has become known forChinese cookery internationally through her TV programmes, books, noodle range, tableware range, and involvement in many campaigns and causes.[2][ISBN missing]
Born inTainan,Taiwan, Ching spent most of her early childhood (up to age six) inSouth Africa, before her parents moved toLondon, England, when she was 11 years old.[1][3] Educated atQueen Mary andWestfield College of theUniversity of London, England,[1] andBocconi Business School inMilan, Italy,[1] Ching graduated with a first classeconomics degree[4][5] and set up her own food businesses, Fuge Foods,[1] which was dissolved in 2014 with final abbreviated accounts for the year ended 30 June 2008.[citation needed]
Ching is known for her appearances on various cookery programmes, including ITV'sSaturday Cooks andDaily Cooks,[1] and UKTV'sGreat Food Live.[citation needed]. She is a regular guest on the BBC'sSaturday Kitchen[1] hosted byMatt Tebbutt (and previously hosted byJames Martin). Ching has also hostedSaturday Kitchen in 2016. She makes regular guest appearances on ITV'sThis Morning andLorraine. She has also appeared onFood and Drink hosted byTom Kerridge, ITV'sJohn and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen, Channel 4'sSunday Brunch, CBBC'sThe Munch Box, BBC'sChristmas Kitchen andSpring Kitchen, Channel 4'sWeekend Kitchen with Waitrose, UK Food'sMarket Kitchen, as well as guest appearances onReady Steady Cook andCooking the Books. Ching has cooked live forMelanie Sykes onGrand Designs Live. She appeared as an occasional guest onSky Television food showTaste, hosted byBeverley Turner.[citation needed]
In the US, Ching is a regular guest on the NBC'sThe Today Show, as well as a guest onThe Rachael Ray Show on CBS.[citation needed] She has been a judge onIron Chef America on the Food Network primetime.[citation needed] She has also been a guest judge on Poland'sTop Chef.[citation needed]
Ching has hosted eleven international television programmes, her first beingChing's Kitchen, which was originally shown onUKTV Food in 2006.[1]
In 2008, Ching hosted the thirteen part seriesChinese Food Made Easy forBBC Two.[citation needed] This television series was subsequently licensed intoThe Cooking Channel (USA), New Zealand, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Australia, and Belgium, and was also allocated to the BBC's Lifestyle channel for all its Asian feeds, including China, Hong Kong SAR, Republic of China, Singapore, and Korea.[6]
In 2010, Ching hosted a new thirteen part cookery series onFive. The seriesChinese Food in Minutes was based on her book 'Ching's Chinese Food in Minutes', published by HarperCollins in September 2009. It included a brandedmicrosite, with video, recipes, episode guides, and competitions, plus additional exclusive content websites.[7]
In 2011, her thirteen-episode seriesEasy Chinese San Francisco by Ching He Huang debuted on theCooking Channel.[citation needed]
Ching returned toBBC Two in 2012 forExploring China: A Culinary Adventure, which showed her travelling and exploring China's culinary culture with Cantonese chef,Ken Hom. There is an accompanying book to the series. Ching has described this as her most enjoyable television production.[8][ISBN missing]
Ching has hosted other television shows and series includingEasy Chinese: New York and LA (2012)Easy Chinese: New Year Special San Francisco(2013),Restaurant Redemption (2013 and 2014),[9]The Big Eat, for theFood Network UK (2015) andChing's Amazing Asia (2015).
Ching-He Huang was appointedMember of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the2020 Birthday Honours for services to the culinary arts.[10]
Ching-He Huang launchedClick & Cook, an online video recipe library, offering exclusive step-by-step nutritious Chinese fusion recipes for people to cook themselves at home.[when?][citation needed]
In 2006, she published her firstrecipe book,China Modern: 100 cutting-edge, fusion-style recipes for the 21st century (pub:Kyle Cathie), which contained a variety ofChinese influenced recipes.[1]
In 2008, she published a second recipe book to accompany a six-part peak time television seriesChinese Food Made Easy,[11] commissioned and shown byBBC Two andBBC HD.[12]Chinese Food Made Easy aired in June 2008, and was an instant success, attracting millions of viewers.[13] Her book, also calledChinese Food Made Easy,[14] was published alongside the series, and was a number one best-seller for six weeks.
Chings's third book,Ching's Chinese Food in Minutes, was published on 3 September 2009.[15]
In 2011,Ching's Fast Food (UK edition), and the US versionChing's Everyday Easy Chinese were released featuring her most memorable childhood experiences, intertwined with Chinese superstition, etiquette, and original suggestions for exciting variations on classic recipes.
In 2012,Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure was published. The book accompanied theBBC TV series, following Ching and 'godfather' of Cantonese cooking,Ken Hom, as they travelled and explored China's culinary culture.
In March 2015, Ching releasedEat Clean: Wok Yourself to Health forHarper Thorsons, promising simple, nutritious dishes that will detoxify and nourish your body.
In September 2017, Ching releasedStir Crazy: 100 deliciously healthy wok recipes forKyle Books. Promising simple, nutritious dishes, it won best UK Chinese Cookery Book at the Gourmand Awards 2018.[citation needed]
In September 2019, Ching releasedWok On: deliciously balanced Asian meals in 30 minutes or less for Kyle Books, containing delicious balanced Asian meals in 30 minutes or less. Again winning best UK Chinese Cookery book at the Gourmand Awards 2020.[citation needed]
In January 2021, Ching is due to release her tenth book,Asian Green for Kyle Books. The book contains everyday plant-based recipes inspired from across Asia to create delicious simple, healthy, vegan dishes that everyone can enjoy.
Ching has also written for several food magazines; such asOlive,[1][16] andDelicious.[1][17] Her magazine contributions include a red carpet report from the Emmy's forGrazia,BBC Good Food,[1]Women's Health,BA Highlife,Jamie,OK!,Hello!,Sainsbury’s,Stella atThe Sunday Telegraph,The Sun TV,Metropolitan Global Times,Chinese Weekly,Vegetarian Living,Which?,Healthy Living Magazine, andThe Mayfair Times.[citation needed]
Ching-He Huang lives with her husband, actorJamie Cho, inSurrey.[28]
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