Classically trained in the art of cooking, Chef Jungho Lee decided to leap into the world of Korean cuisine with his latest venture Machef.
Masan, SK
The Beginning
1997
Jungho Lee started cooking at age fourteen, helping his mother’s restaurant prepare food, for customers.
Jungho was never a missing component he had learned how to cook when he started studying abroad in korea
Sydney, AUS
The First Venture
2001-2004
Chef Jungho decided to go to Sydney, Australia as an exchange student, started at TAFE College to achieve commercial cookery certificate level 3
He mainly did his major on Italian Cuisine, however he wanted to learn more about multicultural cuisine, therefore he learned various things in cooking with a wide view.
Cambridge, MA U.S
A New Challenge
2004-2006
Chef Jungho got hired as a supervisor in the main kitchen of Hyatt Hotel in U.S to build up his experience.
Chef Jungho flew to the “Masan” and discovered that he felt more at home than ever. He knew that he could meld the various flavours of multicultural cuisine with the richness and nuances of food. He went back to Korea to learn from his professor.
