{"id":1011568,"date":"2026-02-19T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/?p=1011568"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:19:24","slug":"rising-star-chefs-asia-canada-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/rising-star-chefs-asia-canada-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Star Chefs from Asia and Canada Unite for a One-Night-Only Dinner in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Chinese Restaurant Awards Presents New Wave Discovery:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Rising Star Chefs from Asia and Canada Unite for a One-Night-Only Dinner in Hong Kong<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On April 9, 2026, Asia\u2019s culinary scene will gather for an inaugural event on the global stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/\"><b>Chinese Restaurant Awards<\/b><\/a>\u2019 <b>Rising Star Chef Award<\/b> recipients from Asia and Canada \u2013 featuring <b>Jayson Tang<\/b> of Hong Kong\u2019s Man Ho Chinese Restaurant, <b>Anderson Lee<\/b> of Montreal\u2019s Oncle Lee &amp; Oncle Lee K\u01ceo, and <b>Steven Che<\/b> of Vancouver\u2019s upcoming Haisan restaurant<i> \u2013\u00a0 <\/i>will come together at <b>Man Ho Chinese Restaurant, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Curated under the <b>Chinese Restaurant Awards<\/b>\u2019 <b>New Wave Discovery Series<\/b>, the evening brings these chefs to a single kitchen to celebrate contemporary Chinese cuisine through talent, heritage, and creative cooking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew Wave Discovery is about recognising chefs who are not only technically accomplished, but culturally influential,\u201d <b>explains Rae KunG, CEO of Chinese Restaurant Awards. <\/b>\u201cBy bringing Rising Star Chef awardees from Asia and Canada together in Hong Kong, we are creating a platform where heritage meets movement. We want to show how Chinese cuisine continues to evolve globally through dialogue and a new generation of chefs shaping what comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in Canada in 2008, the <b>Chinese Restaurant Awards<\/b> is the world\u2019s longest-running awards organization devoted exclusively to Chinese cuisine. For over a decade, the Awards has documented excellence across regions, identified emerging culinary talent, and built an international platform that reflects the depth, diversity, and ongoing evolution of Chinese gastronomy.<\/p>\n<p>Supported by Lee Kum Kee Sauce, China Eastern Airlines, Eatfish.ca and GoCanada.com, this intimate, one-night-only event marks the Chinese Restaurant Awards\u2019 first official live showcase in Asia, following its expansion into the region last year with the <b>Elite 15 ASIA<\/b> and chef awards programs. The dinner represents a significant step in the Awards\u2019 Asia strategy \u2013 transforming recognition into real-world engagement through destination-based culinary experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Across a collaborative multi-course menu, each chef will present signature dishes while sharing the stories of their roots \u2013 from Hong Kong and Macau to Vancouver and Montreal\u2019s evolving Chinese traditions. Personal heritage will be combined with premium Hong Kong ingredients, Lee Kum Kee signature sauces and condiments and iconic Canadian seafood, resulting in a beautiful menu that reflects both place and perspective. The evening offers diners a rare front-row seat to the next generation of Chinese culinary leadership.<\/p>\n<p><b>PARTICIPATING CHEFS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/asia-rising-star-chef-of-the-year-2025-jayson-tang\/\"><b>Chef Jayson Tang<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/a><i>Executive Chinese Chef, Man Ho Chinese Restaurant, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i><i>Rising Star Chef Awardee 2025 &#8211; ASIA<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i>Born and raised in Hong Kong, Jayson Tang\u2019s culinary journey began in his parents\u2019 dai pai dong, where his immersion in local dining culture ignited a lifelong devotion to Cantonese cuisine. A graduate of the Chinese Culinary Institute, he refined his craft under leading masters including Paul Lau of two-Michelin-starred Tin Lung Heen. At just 29, Tang became the youngest executive Chinese chef of a five-star hotel in Hong Kong. Today, he leads Man Ho Chinese Restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong\u2014ranked No.13 on the Elite 15 ASIA 2025 by Chinese Restaurant Awards\u2014where his cooking reinterprets Cantonese classics with restraint and precision, honouring tradition while shaping its contemporary future.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/canada-rising-star-chef-of-the-year-2025-andersen-lee\"><b>Chef Andersen Lee<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/a><i>Oncle Lee &amp; Oncle Lee K\u01ceo, Montreal, Canada<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i><i>Rising Star Chef Awardee 2025 &#8211; CANADA<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i>A defining new voice in Canadian Chinese cuisine, Andersen Lee brings a distinctly Montreal perspective shaped by global fine-dining experience. Trained initially in French gastronomy, Lee is a recipient of the 50 Best BBVA Scholarship, with stages at Odette (Singapore), Core by Clare Smyth (London), and Quintonil (Mexico City). A pivotal experience at Mister Jiu\u2019s in San Francisco redirected his focus toward Chinese cuisine as personal and cultural expression. At Oncle Lee and Oncle Lee K\u01ceo, his cooking is unapologetically individual\u2014layered, confident, and rooted in identity rather than fusion.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/rising-star-chef-of-the-year-2024\/\"><b>Chef Steven Che<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/a><i>Haisan (Opening in June), Vancouver, Canada<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i><i>Rising Star Chef Awardee 2024 &#8211; CANADA<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Macau-born and Vancouver-based, Steven Che is known for his narrative-driven approach to cooking, shaped by early training at three-Michelin-starred Maaemo in Oslo. While currently recognised for his sourdough pizza concepts, Che\u2019s fine-dining work explores memory and heritage through reimagined Chinese dishes, ranging from Dungeness crab congee to sourdough scallion pancakes. His cuisine reflects a belief that food is storytelling, positioning him as one of Canada\u2019s compelling new voices in contemporary Chinese cooking.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the three chefs will create a menu that embodies the spirit of the <b>New Wave Discovery Series<\/b> \u2013 a platform dedicated to identifying chefs whose work highlights where Chinese cuisine is heading next.<\/p>\n<p><b>Event Details<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Date:<\/b> April 9, 2026 Thursday<br \/>\n<b>Venue:<\/b> <b>Man Ho Chinese Restaurant, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong<\/b> (Level 3, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong)<br \/>\n<b>Time:<\/b> 6:30pm reception | 7:15pm DINING commences<\/p>\n<p><b>Reservations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>HKD 2088<\/b> +10% service charge per person<\/p>\n<p><b>Early bird<\/b>\u00a0 <b>HKD 1888 <\/b>+10% service charge per person &#8211; <i>Book before February 28th<\/i> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Bookings must be for a minimum of two seats.<b><br \/>\n<\/b>This is a privatized event. Reservations are available via <b>Man Ho Chinese Restaurant\u2019s WhatsApp: +852 6840 1309<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-30-<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT CHINESE RESTAURANT AWARDS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2008 in Vancouver, Canada, the Chinese Restaurant Awards is the world\u2019s longest-running restaurant awards devoted to Chinese cuisine. Established to heighten public appreciation of Chinese dining and foster cross-cultural exchange, the Awards is guided by a team of culinary and marketing professionals united by a deep passion for Chinese gastronomy. Over the years, it has built a legacy of influential events and collaborations that showcase the diversity, creativity, and excellence of Chinese restaurants. In 2025, the Awards embarks on a pivotal new chapter, expanding beyond Canada to celebrate exceptional restaurants and culinary talent across Asia, defining a new era as an <strong>emerging global voice in Chinese gastronomy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Chinese Restaurant Awards<\/b> | <a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\">www.chineserestaurantawards.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram <a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ChineseRestaurantAwards\">@ChineseRestaurantAwards<\/a> | Threads <a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@chineserestaurantawards\">@ChineseRestaurantAwards<\/a> |<\/p>\n<p>Facebook <a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChineseRestaurantAwards\">ChineseRestaurantAwards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>FOR CANADA MEDIA ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sophia Cheng PR<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sophia Cheng, <a style=\"font-size:18pt !important;\" href=\"mailto:sophia@sophiachengpr.com\">sophia@sophiachengpr.com<\/a>, 604-828-3102, @chengsophia<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>FOR ASIA MEDIA ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Forks &amp; Spoons<\/b><br \/>\nGeoffrey Wu \u2013 geoffrey@theforksandspoons.com &#8211; +852 6333 5205<br \/>\nSteph Leung \u2013 steph@theforksandspoons.com &#8211; +852 6338 1548<br \/>\nFiona To \u2013 tofimi@theforksandspoons.com &#8211; +852 9021 2700<br \/>\nCarolyn Lee \u2013 carolyn@theforksandspoons.com \u2013 +852 6883 1328","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese Restaurant Awards Presents New Wave Discovery:\u00a0 Rising Star Chefs from Asia and Canada Unite for a One-Night-Only Dinner in Hong Kong On April 9, 2026, Asia\u2019s culinary scene will gather for an inaugural event on the global stage. 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