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Hei Kiu Au

Hei Kiu Au

SCMP Contributor
Hei Kiu is a Hong Kong-born food writer, photographer and budding historian who loves to uncover extraordinary tales within ordinary bowls of noodles. With a blend of Chinese-Portuguese roots, her work on European-Asian culinary heritage has been featured in a number of lifestyle publications, such as Tatler and Michelin Guide, as well as in research work at Oxford and Yale-NUS.
Hei Kiu is a Hong Kong-born food writer, photographer and budding historian who loves to uncover extraordinary tales within ordinary bowls of noodles. With a blend of Chinese-Portuguese roots, her work on European-Asian culinary heritage has been featured in a number of lifestyle publications, such as Tatler and Michelin Guide, as well as in research work at Oxford and Yale-NUS.
Languages Spoken:
English

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