Who is Kwen Liew? Meet the first Malaysian woman to become Michelin-starred chef
Liew, who opened Paris restaurant, Pertinence in Paris, with Japanese husband 12 months ago, one of two women chefs honoured in latest France guidebook
Liew, who opened Paris restaurant, Pertinence in Paris, with Japanese husband 12 months ago, one of two women chefs honoured in latest France guidebook
Kwen Liew is the first Malaysian woman to join the ranks of Michelin chefs.
Liew, who was born in Ipoh, is the co-owner of one of the 57 restaurants that were awarded their first star in the 2018 Michelin Guide France.
She is also one out of only two women chefs who earned the star for her restaurant in the prestigious restaurant and hotel guide book, which features 621 French Michelin-starred restaurants, this year.
Pertinence in Paris was awarded one Michelin star in February – less than a year after it opened for business last March.
The restaurant, run and owned by Liew and her Japanese husband, Ryunosuke Naito, serves classical French cuisine cooked with unconventional Japanese techniques.