How Adam Liaw went from lawyer to ‘sass king’ TV chef
His on-screen persona may be sunny and warm, but there’s a darker side to the celebrity cook that’s winning him Gen Z fans.
Adam Liaw during a lunch break on the set of The Cook Up. Dominic Lorrimer
Lauren VadnjalHead of audience development
Since Adam Liaw slid into the public sphere as the winner of Network 10’s MasterChef cooking competition in 2010, he has been an ever-present force on TV, on bookshelves, in newspapers and on social media.
His SBS Food show, The Cook Up, which began in April, beams him into Aussie households five nights a week.
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Lauren VadnjalHead of audience developmentLauren Vadnjal is the head of audience development for the Australian Financial Review.
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