Adam Liaw
Acting
Biography
Adam Liaw is a Malaysian Australian chef, television presenter and author. He was the winner of the second series of MasterChef Australia, defeating student Callum Hann in the final.
Born: September 8, 1978
Place of Birth: Penang, Malaysia
Known For
The Cheap Seats
Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.
MasterChef Australia
MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.
Q&A
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.
Destination Flavour Singapore
The latest culinary series of Destination Flavour sees Adam Liaw travel to the small island nation of Singapore. Watch as Adam goes on a journey of food, culture and family discovery like no other, travelling across the length and breadth of this Asian food mecca. In just six weeks Adam sets a challenge for himself - create a Salute to Singapore banquet dinner for some of the country's top food identities, a five-course reflection of the tastes, sights and sounds he finds along the way.
Adam Liaw's Road Trip for Good
Popular cook, author and TV presenter Adam Liaw visits the bushfire-affected regions as they spring back to life. Over four episodes, Adam unearths some of the best food Australia has to offer, making mouth-watering Asian-inspired dishes with the produce he collects along the way.
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw
The popular cook, author and TV presenter is joined each night by two food loving friends for a half hour of good fun and conversation as they cook up a variety of dishes centred around a nightly theme. Whether it’s an ingredient, a style of cuisine or cultural inspiration, Adam whips up his dish first before his guests follow suit with easy to follow recipes and tips for viewers to follow at home in time for dinner. There will be celebrities, culture, food, and lots of laughs in a series that will provide everyday inspiration for foodies and non-foodies alike.
Adam and Poh's Malaysia in Australia
On screen together for the first time, Adam Liaw and Poh Ling Yeow travel round Australia to cook delicious food from their shared Malaysian heritage using Australian produce. The two friends ensure we have plenty of fun and laughs along the way, sharing personal stories and exploring what makes the two nations such good mates; they discover, while much of the relationship is based on food, it is also about more than laksas and lattes.
Who The Bloody Hell Are We?
A trio of travellers take a journey into Australia's multicultural past to find the stories that history books left out.
Adam & Poh's Great Australian Bites
Adam Liaw and Poh Ling Yeow visit coastlines, plains and everything in between on an epic journey across Australia to try the country's most iconic and significant national dishes.
Destination Flavour - China
Adam Liaw embarks upon his adventure across China, beginning in his mum’s hometown of Beijing, he then travels through the provinces that gave birth to the eight great regional cuisines of China. And while this series is about food, travel, history and culture, it's also got an even deeper personal aspect for Adam as he returns to the island of Hainan, his father's ancestral homeland.
Filmography
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