The face behind Vancouver’s #1 Food Instagram: Vancouver Foodie

Emma founded Vancouver Foodie in 2013 to combine her passions for food and photography. Over the years, she has incorporated travel to inspire her followers to step out of their comfort zones and try new things. Whether it be through compelling photos or fun videos, Emma places excitement and anticipation as key components of the work she produces. Emma values sharing the best of what she discovers locally and aboard!

Emma was also the winner of the Awards’ inspirational TasteHKG social media competition in 2017 and was granted the Hong Kong’s culinary journey to meet the Michelin star chefs and receive the one-of-the-kind experiences.

The connector with some of the top names in Asia’s Chinese restaurants.

Rae Kung is the driving force behind the Chinese Restaurant Awards since its founding 11 years ago. The collective effort with the team of judges has helped the Vancouver dinning public and visitors a better understanding and appreciation of Chinese cuisine. Recently, she was recognized by Western Living Magazine as the top 10 of 2019 Foodie of the Year in Western Canada.

While continuously elevating the Vancouver Chinese cuisine influence in North America, Rae has built an unique network and friendship with some of the Asia’s top names including Mott32 Global’s Corporate Executive Chef Sing Lee, Shangri-La Singapore’s Executive Chinese Chef Mok Kit Keung and Shanghai Jade Mansion’s Culinary Director Zhu Jun. She is also the creator of the Awards’ annual Taste City social media campaign that has been sharing to industry and diners the impeccable Chinese dinning experiences in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Taipei.