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Victor Liong

Victor Liong is an Australian chef known for new-style Chinese cuisine, best known for the Melbourne restaurant Lee Ho Fook.

Creative, contemporary new-style Chinese cooking shaped by his multicultural Australian upbringing. This profile looks at Victor’s background, career and signature approach.

Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

TL;DR

  • Australian of Malaysian-Chinese heritage
  • Known for the Melbourne restaurant Lee Ho Fook
  • He opened his first restaurant, Lee Ho Fook, in Melbourne’s Collingwood in 2013.
  • The restaurant’s name comes from the 1978 Warren Zevon song Werewolves of London.
  • Creative, contemporary new-style Chinese cooking shaped by his multicultural Australian upbringing.

Victor Liong key facts

NameVictor Liong
Nationality / bornAustralian of Malaysian-Chinese heritage
Known forthe Melbourne restaurant Lee Ho Fook
LocationMelbourne, Australia
StyleCreative, contemporary new-style Chinese cooking shaped by his multicultural Australian upbringing.

Background and career

He grew up in Sydney and trained in kitchens including Mr Wong and the acclaimed Marque. He opened his first restaurant, Lee Ho Fook, in Melbourne’s Collingwood in 2013.

Recognition and legacy

Lee Ho Fook moved to a larger city site in 2015 as its popularity grew. The restaurant’s name comes from the 1978 Warren Zevon song Werewolves of London.

Refined fine-dining plating
Fine dining. Photo: cyclonebill, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

Signature style

Creative, contemporary new-style Chinese cooking shaped by his multicultural Australian upbringing. It is an approach that has made Victor a distinctive figure in the food world.

Victor in context

Victor Liong is one of the chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside Lennox Hastie and Alla Wolf-Tasker.

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Victor Liong FAQ

Who is Victor Liong?
An Australian chef known for new-style Chinese cuisine.

Where is Victor based?
Melbourne, Australia.

What is Victor known for?
The Melbourne restaurant Lee Ho Fook.

What is a notable fact about Victor?
He grew up in Sydney and trained in kitchens including Mr Wong and the acclaimed Marque.

What is Victor’s style?
Creative, contemporary new-style Chinese cooking shaped by his multicultural Australian upbringing.

A lifelong food-industry professional and the writer behind Pickup Table 4 — a chef, waiter and restaurant owner who today invests in restaurants and food projects. A dedicated foodie with a deep love of chefs and culinary culture, profiling the people who shape how the world eats.