Food is a simple yet universal connector that brings us together.
For Kylie Kwong cooking is a call to act. The constant question that drives her practice as a cook, as a collaborator and creative is how her practice can drive positive social change. This energy is driven by a philosophy that the best way to care of self is to be connected to community. Through her multiple connections and collaborations, she creates space, time and experiences that allow us to imagine that there is a better, more sustainable more interconnected way.
Kylie Kwong has become synonymous with modern Chinese cooking in Australia. As a third-generation Australian, she has drawn on her heritage, combining uniquely Australian ingredients with traditional Chinese cooking methods and flavours. Kylie’s food highlights partnerships with the local community and collaborations with long- term suppliers and producers.
Kwong is known for her cookbooks, television shows and former role as the restaurateur, chef and co-owner of Lucky Kwong and Billy Kwong. She is currently an Associate for Powerhouse Parramatta where she is connecting with community at-large through food and programming for the museum opening in 2026.
Kylie continuously thinks critically about what it means to be a cook and how she can best serve the community around her.
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How chef Kylie Kwong channelled the ‘overwhelming energy’ of grief | Australian Story
In the third and final instalment of Australian Story’s series on restaurateurs, Kylie Kwong looks back on her stellar 30-year career and reveals why it is time to embark on a new direction in life. Kylie reflects on the pivotal moments of her life, including the trauma she and her wife Nell endured when their son Lucky was stillborn in 2012 and how she channelled that grief into something positive. Other interviewees include friend Nigella Lawson and friend and mentor Maggie Beer.Kylie Kwong x Powerhouse x Little India | Sydney Weekender
Kylie Kwong in collaboration with the brand new Powerhouse Museum is taking you on a foodie tour around the area to showcase the local community ahead of it's opening in Parramatta.
