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Peng S Looi
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Chef Peng S. Looi’s life is as electric as the dishes he serves. He was born and grew up in Ipoh, Malaysia before continuing his high school education in Manchester, England. In 1981, Chef Looi came to the United States and earned his degree in civil engineering. He soon realized his heart was with cooking not engineering while doing his internship. In 1987, Looi opened his first award-winning restaurant August Moon featuring Chinese cuisine with south east Asian influences reflecting his ethnic background. In 1994 came the upscale casual Asiatique serving his own unique and artful interpretation of Pacific Rim dishes. Local and regional food critics have quoted Looi’s work as ‘works of edible art’. Recognition came soon, with exceptional reviews from every Louisville area food writer and other national features in The Courier-Journal, Louisville Magazine, Leo Magazine, American Automobile Tour Guide, Mobil, Scene Magazine, Delta Airline, Southwest Airline, Air Canada and Vegetarian Times. Looi’s works were also featured in Bon Appetit and Chef’s Magazine. His first establishment was awarded ‘Best Oriental Restaurant’ by Louisville Magazine in 1993, a title bestowed upon it yet again in 1994 and 1995. In addition, the restaurant received the Leo Magazine’s ‘Outstanding Chinese restaurant’ award for the past four years. Asiatique was awarded ‘Best Asian restaurant’ in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000 by the Louisville Magazine and 1997-2000 by Leo Magazine. Well known for his commitment to community and charitable causes, Looi is a willing and enthusiastic participant in the annual ‘Taste of the Nation’ which is a nationwide affair. In addition, he is a ‘celebrity chef’ participant of other fund-raisers like ‘Dare to Care’, ‘The Healing Place’, ‘Juvenile Diabetics’, ‘Kentucky Harvest’ and many others. At the moment, Looi along with ten other chefs are collaborating to publish a coffee-table cook book which is due at a later date. He also instructs cooking classes at the ‘Crane House’, an Asian institute which promotes east-west cultures.
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