Chef Dan Hong creates a buzz with his brand of Asian food

The Mr Hong cookbook author is one of Sydney’s brightest food stars, weaving menus known for their simplicity, style and use of herbs.

SYDNEYSIDER chef Dan Hong’s star has been on a steep ascendant trajectory, but there’s refreshingly little of the diva about him. A large part of his evening at the Audi Gourmet Beach BBQ Dinner on a wind-swept Margaret River beach in Western Australia (where we met) is spent in the quintessential Aussie male space – behind the barbie, grilling fat, fresh scallops, deliciously flecked with garlic and Asian herbs.