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Apr 24
48m 23s

Adam Liaw’s longing for food

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The Masterchef graduate on how the law, cooking and eating helps him understand the world. 

Adam Liaw’s family comes from Singapore and Malaysia, where his grandmother found herself widowed with three children at age 25. 

She won the lottery and was able to survive by renting a cafe business and keeping her children in school.

After Adam's parents married, the family emigrated to Australia when Adam was three-years-old.

He and his brother sped through school in Adelaide and Adam went on to become a lawyer.

In 2010, he won the second season of Masterchef with Peter Gilmore's delicate Snow Egg, and he has been travelling the world ever since, spreading love for the five different tastes.

This episode was produced by Alice Moldovan. The executive producer is Nicola Harrison and it was presented by Richard Fidler.

Watch The Cook Up with Adam Liaw, Adam’s Dateline episode on the new Changi Prison, and Destination Flavour: Singapore all on SBS.

This episode of Conversations focuses on Adam Liaw, cook books, epic life story, family dynamics, Peranakan food, cooking, food, recipes, Malaysia, Singapore, winning the lottery, The Cook Up, Dateline, Masterchef, Changi Prison, reflection, history, Hainanese Chicken rice.

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