Poh Ling Yeow | |
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楊寶玲 | |
Born | [1] Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 17 December 1973
Citizenship | Australian |
Alma mater | University of South Australia |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Style | Asian fusion, Southeast Asian, French pastry, bakery (cooking) Painting (art) |
Title | Runner-up, MasterChef Australia (season 1) |
Spouse(s) |
Jono Bennett
(m. 2014; sep. 2021)Matt Phipps (divorced)[3] |
Website | pohlingyeow.com Poh & Co. Poh's Kitchen Jamface by Poh Art by Poh |
Poh Ling Yeow (Chinese: 杨宝玲; pinyin: Yáng Bǎolíng;[4] born 17 December 1973) is a Malaysian-born Australian cook, artist, actress, author and television presenter. She has hosted multiple cooking shows including ABC's Poh's Kitchen and SBS's Poh & Co. She has also published multiple cook books. She was the runner-up on the first season of Network 10's Masterchef Australia behind winner Julie Goodwin. Since appearing on season 1, she has made multiple comebacks to the series as a guest judge/mentor, returning as a contestant on the twelfth season in 2020 then a judge in 2024.