Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo (1973–2022) was a renowned cooking teacher, chef, and Chinese cooking authority, known as the "Cantonese Julia Child" as well as the "Marcella Hazan of Chinese cooking." She was featured in publications including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Saveur, Gourmet, Food & Wine, and FoodArts among others and was a guest on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. She appeared many times on radio and on network television and the Food Network. In addition, her writing was included in Best Food Writing of 2000. With an unparalleled knowledge of Chinese cuisine and ingredients, Lo taught cooking for twenty years and worked as a restaurant consultant for clients such as Shun Lee and Ruby Foo's. She was presented with Lifetime Achievement awards at the International Festival of Food and Wine and La Celebration Culinaire Internationale, and was a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier.