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Ken Hom — China chef

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Ken Hom · Flaming Wok

The chef who taught the West to love the wok.

Ken Hom taught the Western world to love the wok. Born in the US to a Chinese family, his 1980s BBC series made Chinese home cooking accessible to millions.

He became the friendly, expert face of an entire cuisine abroad — and a wok he endorsed became one of the BBC's best-selling tie-ins ever.

His style is speed and fire: the searing 'wok hei' only a screaming-hot pan delivers. In Chef Cup, China brings heat, history and technique honed over millennia.

💡 Fun fact: A wok he endorsed became one of the BBC's best-selling tie-ins ever. 🔥
Signature
Fast, fiery wok stir-fries.
Why famous
His BBC series made Chinese cooking a household skill across Britain.

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