Kwen Liew is a
Malaysian
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chef of classic
French cuisine
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in
Paris
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,
France
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.
Early life
Liew was born in
Kuala Lumpur
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and grew up in Malaysia.
Education
Liew attended
Le Cordon Bleu for cuisine courses in
Australia and
Thailand
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.
Liew attended Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie in
France
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to learn French pastry.
Career
Liew started her career as an intern chef at Antoine in Paris, France.
Liew became a chef at Le Saint Julien in
Singapore
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.
As a French cuisine chef, Liew has worked in top restaurants in
Australia,
Thailand
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,
Singapore
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and
France
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.
In March 2017, Liew opened Pertinence Restaurant with her partner Ryunosuke Naito in Paris, France. It serves classic French cuisine with Japanese technique.
In 2018, Liew became the first Malaysian woman to win a
Michelin star. Liew is one of the two female chefs out of 57 whom received a Michelin star in 2018.
Liew is the co-owner of Pertinence Restaurant with her husband in Paris.
Personal life
Liew's partner is Ryunosuke Naito, a chef.
See also
*
List of female chefs with Michelin stars
History
The ''Michelin Guide'' was first published in 1900 in France, to promote driving. In 1926, it began to specialise in fine dining reviews, introducing a single star system. The current three star system began in 1931, although three stars w ...
References
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Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants
Living people
Women chefs
Malaysian chefs
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Kuala Lumpur