Ching-He Huang[1]MBE (Chinese: 黃瀞億; pinyin: Huáng Jìngyì; Wade–Giles: Huang2 Ching4-i4; (born 8 April 1978), often known in English-language merely as Ching, is a Taiwanese-born British food writer and TV chef. She has appeared in a variety of television cooking programmes, and is the author of nine best-selling cookbooks. Ching is recognized as a foodie entrepreneur, having created her own food businesses. She has become known for Chinese cookery internationally through her TV programmes, books, noodle range, tableware range, and involvement in many campaigns and causes.[2][ISBN missing]
Ching has hosted eleven international television programmes, her first being Ching's Kitchen, which was originally shown on UKTV Food in 2006.[1]
In 2008, Ching hosted the thirteen part series Chinese Food Made Easy for BBC Two.[citation needed] This television series was subsequently licensed into The Cooking Channel (USA), New Zealand, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Australia, and Belgium, and was also allocated to the BBC's Lifestyle channel for all its Asian feeds, including China, Hong Kong SAR, Republic of China, Singapore, and Korea.[6]
In 2010, Ching hosted a new thirteen part cookery series on Five. The series Chinese Food in Minutes was based on her book 'Ching's Chinese Food in Minutes', published by HarperCollins in September 2009. It included a branded microsite, with video, recipes, episode guides, and competitions, plus additional exclusive content websites.[7]
Ching returned to BBC Two in 2012 for Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure, which showed her travelling and exploring China's culinary culture with Cantonese chef, Ken Hom. There is an accompanying book to the series. Ching has described this as her most enjoyable television production.[8][ISBN missing]
Ching has hosted other television shows and series including Easy Chinese: New York and LA (2012) Easy Chinese: New Year Special San Francisco(2013), Restaurant Redemption (2013 and 2014),[9]The Big Eat, for the Food Network UK (2015) and Ching's Amazing Asia (2015).
Ching-He Huang launched Click & Cook, an online video recipe library, offering exclusive step-by-step nutritious Chinese fusion recipes for people to cook themselves at home.[when?][citation needed]
In 2006, she published her first recipe book, China Modern: 100 cutting-edge, fusion-style recipes for the 21st century (pub: Kyle Cathie), which contained a variety of Chinese influenced recipes.[1]
In 2008, she published a second recipe book to accompany a six-part peak time television series Chinese Food Made Easy,[11] commissioned and shown by BBC Two and BBC HD.[12]Chinese Food Made Easy aired in June 2008, and was an instant success, attracting millions of viewers.[13] Her book, also called Chinese Food Made Easy,[14] was published alongside the series, and was a number one best-seller for six weeks.
Chings's third book, Ching's Chinese Food in Minutes, was published on 3 September 2009.[15]
In 2011, Ching's Fast Food (UK edition), and the US version Ching's Everyday Easy Chinese were released featuring her most memorable childhood experiences, intertwined with Chinese superstition, etiquette, and original suggestions for exciting variations on classic recipes.
In 2012, Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure was published. The book accompanied the BBC TV series, following Ching and 'godfather' of Cantonese cooking, Ken Hom, as they travelled and explored China's culinary culture.
In March 2015, Ching released Eat Clean: Wok Yourself to Health for Harper Thorsons, promising simple, nutritious dishes that will detoxify and nourish your body.
In September 2017, Ching released Stir Crazy: 100 deliciously healthy wok recipes for Kyle Books. Promising simple, nutritious dishes, it won best UK Chinese Cookery Book at the Gourmand Awards 2018.[citation needed]
In September 2019, Ching released Wok On: deliciously balanced Asian meals in 30 minutes or less for Kyle Books, containing delicious balanced Asian meals in 30 minutes or less. Again winning best UK Chinese Cookery book at the Gourmand Awards 2020.[citation needed]
In January 2021, Ching is due to release her tenth book, Asian Green for Kyle Books. The book contains everyday plant-based recipes inspired from across Asia to create delicious simple, healthy, vegan dishes that everyone can enjoy.
^"Chinese Food Made Easy". LionTV.com. Lion Television Production Information. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^"Five gets saucy with Ching". TheBookSeller.com. The Book Seller. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Stenning, Paul (2013). Success – By Those Who've Made It. p. 144.
^"Ching He Huang". DeliciousMagazine.co.uk. Delicious Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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