Jennifer Wong is a writer, comedian, and curator. She is the co-author of Chopsticks or Fork?: Recipes and Stories from Australia’s Regional Chinese Restaurants (Hardie Grant), and a contributor to Admissions: Voices within Mental Health (Upswell).
Her humorous writing about food, culture, and mental health has appeared in The Guardian, Monocle, ABC News, SBS Food, and The Big Issue.Â
Jennifer is the creator, curator, and host of FEAST: live storytelling events for people who love food, stories, and stories about food.Â
Her comedy in English and Cantonese has been seen by millions online, and her stand-up shows have sold out around Australia, including Jennifer Wong Has No Peripheral Vision (2023) and The Sweet and Sour Hour of Power (2024).
With on-the-spot puns for every occasion and a karaoke horror story or two, Jennifer has appeared on The Cook Up (SBS), Celebrity Letters and Numbers (SBS), Thank God It’s Friday! (ABC Radio National), and Chat 10 Looks 3.
As a broadcaster, Jennifer is the presenter of Chopsticks or Fork? (ABC iview) and has reported on books and arts as the presenter of Bookish (ABC iview). She is a regular guest on ABC Local Radio and Radio National.
In 2022 and 2023, she was the curator of In Other Words, the Asian Australian writers’ festival as part of OzAsia Festival; and a judge for the NSW Literary Awards.
Testimonials
“Had the privilege of hosting the wonderful Jennifer Wong at Singleton Public Library, where she spoke about her work documenting the histories of Chinese restaurants in Australia. Following the fantastic ABC series, this new book is a brilliant addition to the work of Jennifer Wong and Lin Jie Kong. It highlights Chinese restaurants from across the country and features a recipe they generously with the authors.
Food unlocks so many core memories for all of us. It’s one of the most natural ways people connect, and through those connections we learn more about one another.
The patrons were so engaged and left with such big smiles on their faces. It was such a lovely day, and really appreciate all the work that got us here!”
Jennifer was fantastic and we were really impressed by her. She was so organised, really hit the brief and the talk received great feedback. We will definitely keep her in mind for future opportunities.