Born:
History: The
son of an eminent
Their dream of a new future took Jack, his wife and their four children to Sydney in the early 1980s. Jack secured a position at Central Restaurant
in
During the 90s, Jack worked as Head Chef at the Tang Dynasty Restaurant on Hamilton Island, where he cooked for many prominent figures including
George Harrison, Lee Marvin, Rupert Murdoch and Gai Waterhouse. Later that decade he once more returned to Sydney, becoming Head Chef of the
In 2003 the Honorary Henry Tsang, OAM, MLC commissioned Jack to create a banquet featuring kangaroo as the main ingredient - a venture that earned him a gold medal for his creativity and skills in contributing to the export market.
In the following
years, while working at East Ocean Restaurant and then Zilver Restaurant, Jack travelled to Hong Kong and
Cooking style: Jack is renowned for his ability to think ‘outside the wok’, adding a contemporary twist to classic Chinese cuisine. Known as the ‘king of crab’, he specialises in dishes like deep fried live mud crab tossed in salted egg, creamy mud crab stir fried in milk, and black pepper sauce mud crab.
Signature dish: Mud crab deep fried with special rice wine
Whether craving traditional favourites or crispy, deep fried treats, pay a visit to Grand Pearl Seafood Restaurant on Canley Vale Road for sumptuous Chinese and Hong Kong cuisine. A welcoming atmosphere greets guests into a warm room suitable for casual family dining and intimate occasions or for hosting events of all kinds in a private function room upstairs complete with elegant chandeliers and audio capabilities. Sparkling tanks of live seafood hint at fresh produce to come with Grand Pearl specialising in live seafood cooking alongside creative wok fried dishes crafted from family recipes passed down through generations. Share in a barbecued specialty like crispy skinned Peking duck, sliced at the table and served with accompanying pancakes, spring onions, cucumber and hoisin sauce.