A new concept introduced by Michelin-three star ‘Demon Chef’ Alvin Leung. Using the freshest ingredients in innovative cooking methods and combine western cooking techniques with molecular cuisine elements, creating a series of tasty dishes that give customers a unique experience with new taste sensations.
Offering a different style from his renowned X-treme Chinese cuisine, Alvin considers MIC Kitchen’s fare as Modern Comfort Food. “I’m trying to do more comfortable dishes at MIC Kitchen that people can enjoy over and over. The innovation will still be there but done in a way that dishes can be considered a modern kind of comfort food,” Alvin explains.
Chris Keung – Head Chef of MIC Kitchen. The Canadian-born culinary wunderkind is one of Hong Kong’s most talented young chefs. Having trained and worked alongside three Michelin star geniuses Alvin Leung at Bo Innovation since 2009, Keung will now bring his novel ideas and new approach to modern Chinese cuisine to the one Michelin star MIC Kitchen, in Kwun Tong, as its new Executive chef.
In 2010, Timeout Magazine profiled Keung as one of the city's 'Shining Lights', spotlighting people who are on the verge of making it big. The same year, a dish he helped develop for Bo Innovation called ‘Har Mi Noodle’ helped win him the “Young Chef of The Year” prize and the overall Cooking Cup at a S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna competition in Italy. In 2011, he returned to serve as a judge in the same event.
Prior to joining Alvin Leung’s prestigious team, Chef Keung was sous chef at the Makoto Restaurant in Beijing. He also worked at Liberty Exchange Kitchen & Bar, as well as overseas in Italy at Ristorante Symposium 4 Stagioni in Cartoceto and at Ristorante Alla Lanterna in Fano. Keung's unlikely culinary beginning with a summer job cooking at a local Toronto sports club where the perks included free golf. He received his training from George Brown College in Ontario where he earned a Diploma in Post Graduate Italian Culinary Arts in the Apprentice Program. At school, Keung also won a Cuisinart Canada Award for excellence in Italian cuisine. "I credit my determination and work ethic to working with master chefs like Makoto Ono at Liberty Exchange and in Beijing, as well as Bo's Alvin Leung," says Chef Keung.
Born in London, chef Alvin Leung grew up in Toronto, before returning to the UK to get a degree in environment science.He worked for several successful decades as a sound engineer in Hong Kong and owned noise-control equipment production factories in China. Throughout his life Alvin loved to cook.
His Travel gave him the opportunity to experience different cuisine styles, different restaurant cultures and different approaches from traditional to modern, exploring Chinese and Western attitudes and creative approaches. Until this point only friends and family enjoyed the results of his cooking.
2005, Leung opened Bo Innovation establishing his own unique brand “X-treme Chinese” cuisine – combining centuries old recipes with modern cooking techniques. In a world where chefs are hindered by categorization, Alvin has created his own identity. Breaking down the perceptions of traditional regional Chinese food and introducing his own identity to a world market.
2009, Bo Innovation became Hong Kong’s independent restaurant to be awarded two Michelin stars. His talents, have been recognized, not only in Hong Kong but also on the world stage, where he has represented modern China gastronomy at leading events, including Sydney International Food Festival, Identita Golose in Milan and Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia in San Sabastian.
2011, he filmed his first TV series called “the Maverick Chef” where he could show a larger audience his enthusiasm, creativity and his passion for seasonality and the use of quality local produce and ingredients.
2013, Bo Innovation earned three Michelin stars, the highest possible recognition by the highly regarded guide. The same year, Leung launched a second restaurant in Hong Kong called MIC Kitchen, offering a unique twist to modern comfort food and it received one Michelin star.
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