Poker playing chef Simone Tong has led a peripatetic life, living in Chengdu, Macau, Singapore, Australia and now New York City. Photo: Instagram / @evanfromfoodworks
Why chef Simone Tong chose to serve Yunnan food to New York diners: ‘I want to present a different picture of Chinese cuisine’
- Born in Chengdu, Tong lived in Macau, Beijing, Shenzhen and Singapore before settling in the US
- When not running her restaurants she plays poker, which has helped teach her patience
Poker playing chef Simone Tong has led a peripatetic life, living in Chengdu, Macau, Singapore, Australia and now New York City. Photo: Instagram / @evanfromfoodworks
