Adam Liaw is a cook, author and television presenter also well-known as the winner of MasterChef Australia. A former lawyer, Adam worked in the corporate world for more than a decade and is acutely aware of the challenges facing the working cook.

His best-selling debut cookbook, Two Asian Kitchens and its follow-ups, Asian After Work in 2013 and Adam's Big Pot in 2014 and Adam Liaw's Asian Cookerey School were praised by critics and food lovers alike. His latest release, The Zen Kitchen, is a beautifully designed cookbook that makes Japanese meals easy for the family cook to prepare.

A regular contributor to numerous publications, including The Sydney Morning Herald, Feast magazine and the Wall Street Journal's Scene Asia, Adam also hosts the popular SBS television food and travel series Destination Flavour, Destination Flavour: Japan and Destination Flavour: Scandinavia. He lives with his family in Sydney, Australia.