Mok Kit Keung

Mok Kit-keung, also spelled as Mok Kit Keung, was a Hong Kong-born Chinese cook.[1][2]

Biography

Mok Kit-keung was born in Hong Kong.[3] He starting working at an early age and became a dishwasher at a restaurant, owned by his uncle, when he was aged 13.[1]

In 2017, he moved to Singapore and joined Shangri-La Singapore as head chef.[3][4] Previously, he worked at Shang Palace and in 2012 due to his contributions, it received a Michelin star twice, last one in 2012.[3][5] He also worked as a cook for Mohammed VI of Morocco and Vladimir Putin.[1]

In 2021, he died at the age of 58.[3]

Awards

  • Restaurant Association of Singapore[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lau, Jesslyn (5 May 2018). "Mok Kit Keung, the Shang Palace chef gunning for two Michelin stars". The Peak Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Auto, Hermes (17 September 2021). "Chef Mok Kit Keung of one-Michelin-starred Shang Palace dies at 58 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Chef who led kitchens at Hong Kong and Singapore Shangri-La hotels dies". South China Morning Post. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "First Look: Shang Palace's New Executive Chef Mok Kit Keung". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "The old family recipes that let Shang Palace's chef take fine Chinese cuisine into the future". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 21 October 2022.


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