NEW BEIJING CUISINE

New Beijing Cuisine takes a new approach to Chinese cooking by considering the cooking traditions of Beijing, and reinventing them in a modern way. Chef Jereme Leung reinterprets traditional Beijing recipes with unique and contemporary presentations that have given the Whampoa Club restaurants their fame today.



About the Author

Chef Jereme Leung is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Chinese cuisine, and is the founder and creative mind behind the famed, award-winning Whampoa Club restaurants. Both restaurants have garnered much praise from various publications such as the International Herald Tribune, Condé Nast Traveller, the Zagat Guide and Time Out for their innovative and exciting repertoire of dishes.


In recognition of culinary achievements, Jereme was awarded the Five Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Science in 2000 and 2008, ranking him one of the World s Best Chefs . He was also the recipient of the highly regarded XO Hennessy Culinary Awards (Malaysia), and was voted Rising Chef of the Year at the World Gourmet Summit, Singapore.


Jereme’s company, Jereme Leung Creative Concepts, offers food and beverage consultancy services. His clients include the legendary China House Restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, The Empress Jade Restaurant at the Jewel Box, Singapore, and the Shanghai Tang Café in Singapore by international fashion brand Shanghai Tang. New Beijing Cuisine is Jereme s second cookbook.