Kwen Liew, co-founder of Pertinence in Paris is the first Malaysian female chef to receive the prestigious Michelin star.
One of Chef Kwen Liew’s proudest moments was being awarded with a Michelin Star for her restaurant Pertinence in France in 2018.
The Michelin Guide described the classical French and Japanese cuisines at Pertinence as having “carefully and expertly transformed market-fresh ingredients into succulent classical French dishes, brushing away the cobwebs of tradition along the way”.Speaking with FMT Lifestyle recently about the recognition, the modest Kwen said: “Malaysia has a lot of talented chefs, so I am honoured and ecstatic to become its first female Michelin star chef.
However, she also admitted that most jobs she attempted once completing school didn’t hold any “spark” for her and soon she found herself longing to be back in the kitchen, where it all began years ago, chopping, slicing, stirring and frying. While it may sound like a fairy tale to many, Kwen can attest to the fact that this is a cutthroat industry, and earning your stripes through hard work, discipline and creativity can sometimes still not be enough. There are also gender stereotypes to contend with.
“Giving orders to them to do something just falls on deaf ears. It was hard at the beginning, but you just need to find the conviction or motivation you need to carry on and work out a solution in order to gain their respect slowly,” she said.On a lighter note, FMT Lifestyle could not resist asking Kwen what her favourite Malaysian dish was. She was stumped for a bit, admitting that it was too tough a choice to make.
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