Penang-born and banking-trained, he quit finance to cook the food of his grandmother's kitchen - and built Sydney's defining Malaysian restaurant family across four venues. His latest: a $7 million three-storey Malaysian food destination in Melbourne.
5 venues in Sydney
Sydney’s Hurstville through the eyes of Chef Junda Khoo? Don’t wear white, not when there are roast goose juices, pigeon peckers, chilli oil, and first-bite banh mi moments involved. This is the side of Sydney built on steaming yum cha baskets, crispy roast meats, late-night carb runs and cult family-run spots locals have been gatekeeping for years. Come hungry, bring napkins, and follow Junda through one of Sydney’s most underrated eating suburbs.
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Tenancy 2 & 3/50 Pitt St, Sydney NSW
34 Penshurst St, Penshurst NSW
464 Anzac Parade, Kingsford NSW
1/414 Botany Rd, Alexandria NSW
20 Chapel St, Marrickville NSW
Tenancy 2 & 3/50 Pitt St, Sydney NSW
34 Penshurst St, Penshurst NSW
464 Anzac Parade, Kingsford NSW
1/414 Botany Rd, Alexandria NSW
20 Chapel St, Marrickville NSW
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Sydney’s Hurstville through the eyes of Chef Junda Khoo? Don’t wear white, not when there are roast goose juices, pigeon peckers, chilli oil, and first-bite banh mi moments involved. This is the side of Sydney built on steaming yum cha baskets, crispy roast meats, late-night carb runs and cult family-run spots locals have been gatekeeping for years. Come hungry, bring napkins, and follow Junda through one of Sydney’s most underrated eating suburbs.
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