Susur Lee
- January 5, 2024
- Chef
Quick Facts
Susur Lee Biography
| Name | Susur Lee |
| Birthday | Jan 1 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Madeline Lee |
| Spouse | Brenda Bent , Marilou Covey |
| Children(s) | Jet Bent-Lee, Levi Bent-Lee, Kai Bent-Lee |
Susur Lee is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on January 1, 1958 in China. Chef who is known for his two well-known Canadian eateries: Lee and Bent. He also opened a 3rd famous world-class Toronto restaurant named Susur.
He was a competitor with He competed against Bobby Flay on Top Chef: Masters. on Top Chef Masters.
Susur’s career includes being a chef at numerous Toronto dining establishments, judging culinary events, appearing on many food and wine television shows and owning/managing popular restaurants in Canada, United States and Singapore. Lotus, his first restaurant, opened in Toronto in 1987. He currently owns and manages Susur Lee Restaurant Group.
In 2007, the Ontario Ministry of Labour investigated six claims of unpaid wages from former employees at Lee’s Susur restaurant on King Street West in Toronto that also included complaints of excessive work hours, failure to provide employees with due time off, and various other employment standards and human rights violations.
He and his five siblings were raised on the island of Hong Kong. Three sons are his who are named He and his five siblings grew up in Hong Kong. He has three sons named Levi, Kai and Jet., Kai and Jet.
Susur Lee Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chef |
| House | Living in own house. |
Susur Lee is one of the richest Chef from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Susur Lee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a chef art apprentice in The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.
He was featured on an episode of reality cooking show Top Chef: Masters.
Susur was born in Hong Kong, the youngest of six children. He served his culinary apprenticeship at Hong Kong’s renowned Peninsula Hotel. He immigrated to Canada in 1978 and met and married his first wife, Marilou Covey, the same year. In 1983 Susur and Marilou had decided to move to Hong Kong, but Marilou died as a passenger aboard Korean Air Lines Flight 007 that was destroyed by a Soviet jet fighter. Susur remarried (Brenda Bent) in 1991, with whom he has three children: Kai, Levi, and Jet.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Susur Lee Dating?
According to our records, Susur Lee married to Brenda Bent , Marilou Covey. As of December 1, 2023, Susur Lee’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Susur Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Susur Lee celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.
What is susur Lee known for?
Susur Lee is a celebrated pioneer of modern Chinese cuisine and “fusion” cooking. He has received the prestigious CAA Five Diamond Award in Cannes, France, and was named one of the “ten chefs of the millennium” by Toronto- based Food & Wine magazine. Susur Lee, chef, restaurateur (born 1 January 1958 in Hong Kong).
Where is susur Lee now?
Susur Lee (Chinese: 李國緯; born December 1958) is a Canadian celebrity chef based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Is susur Lee Michelin?
Susur Lee, the Toronto-based celebrity chef, who co-helms the MICHELIN Plate Chinese restaurant TungLok Heen at Resorts World Sentosa , shares his advice for young Chinese chefs. To him, a true mark of good Chinese cooking is not to overcook dishes, especially those with egg and seafood.
Is susur Lee an Iron Chef?
Iron Chef Canada Susur Lee is drawn to a challenge like a bear to a honeycomb. So it’s just as well that the fêted international chef with the impish grin and glossy Ninja bun is striding into the kitchen arena of Iron Chef Canada, readying for battle on Food Network Canada.
What does Kai Bent Lee do for a living?
Kai and Levi Bent-Lee are restaurateurs. They’re Susur Lee’s sons, and they’ve been involved in helping expand his food empire.