Ping Coombes
Ping Coombes was winner of MasterChef in 2014.
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Ping stunned the judges with food inspired by her Malaysian heritage. She took the famous trophy home again, winning Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ MasterChef Champion of Champions in 2022 and becoming the first double MasterChef Champion. She was named as one of Tatler Asia’s Most Influential People in 2022.
Growing up in Ipoh, Malaysia surrounded by amazing food, Ping was inspired by her mother’s cookery. Now living in the UK and travelling globally, she draws inspiration from her heritage but delivers her food with modern twists and ingredients found locally.
Her Malaysian recipes are frequently featured in titles including delicious, Good Food and Waitrose Weekend, and she has given talks on TED and The World Economic Forum. Ping is a regular judge on MasterChef UK, and a popular guest chef on ITV’s This Morning and Sunday Brunch. Her first book MALAYSIA topped the Amazon bestseller list.
Ping regularly hosts supper clubs and events across the country, including her hometown of Bath at venues including Bertinet Kitchen, as well as masterclasses at her Ping at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Kitchen, and Divertimenti Cookery School. She’s currently working on her next book to showcase the wonderful food of Malaysia.
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