Suzie Lee on Chinese cookery, Lunar New Year and recording her heritage
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Show Notes
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Suzie Lee, winner of BBC's Best Home Cook 2020 and host of her own BBC series. From winning a national cooking competition to navigating lockdown with two young children, Suzie shares her remarkable journey blending Northern Irish and Chinese heritage through food.
In this episode, Suzie opens up about:
Creating accessible Chinese recipes using everyday ingredients (yes, even sausages in dumplings!)
Balancing her day job as an accountant with TV shows and three bestselling cookbooks
Honoring her late mother's legacy through the Simply Chinese trilogy
The challenges of maintaining authenticity while making food approachable for families
Teaching her children Cantonese and preserving cultural heritage through cooking
Why her family's Northern Irish takeaway (running since 1980) still influences her cooking today
Discover Suzie's favorite 20-minute dumpling recipe, her thoughts on fusion food, and why she believes every day should be celebrated. Plus, she reveals her guilty pleasure (chips!), shares lockdown cooking chaos with her kids, and explains why Northern Irish produce is world-class.
Whether you're interested in Chinese cooking, family food traditions, or simply love hearing honest stories about balancing passion projects with real life, this episode is for you.
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