Vindy Lee

Vindy Lee (born November 23 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian celebrity chef, TV personality and author of the Sexy Food cookbook.[1] She currently hosts her own cooking show, Sexy Food, on Transvision (Indonesia).

Lee started her professional cooking career in 2004, as sous chef in Champagne French Cafe and Bakery in Beverly Hills, California. Her experience extended to Rosti Italian Restaurant in Westlake Village, California, before venturing to become a personal chef.

In 2012-2014 Lee represented Jakarta for Enjoy Jakarta Festivals as chef in Singapore, California, and Taiwan where she prepared authentic Indonesian food for hundreds of notable figures.[2]

Lee also hosted several cooking shows on Indonesia's MetroTV, Trans 7, and RCTI, and a food explorations show on AnTV Indonesia.

Lee is also FHM Indonesia's Top 100 Sexiest Women 2015 for the 5th year.[3] She has been featured in several international magazines, including 10 international FHM features, Maxim, and graced the cover of Nepal's Food & Wine magazine in August 2009.[4] She has appeared several times in the "Top 100 Sexiest Women" lists of FHM Romania and FHM Indonesia.[5][6] 2011,[7] 2012 and 2013.[8] Lee has been considered one of the "Top Five Sexiest Women of Indonesia" since 2012.[9]

Biography

Vindy Lee was raised with two siblings in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the age of 7, she moved to Singapore to attend primary and high school. In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles, briefly attending Santa Monica College before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in International relations and East Asian language and culture.[10]

Cooking career

After her graduation from USC, Lee took a string of restaurant positions, including cook at an art school cafe in downtown Los Angeles, sous chef at a French cafe in Beverly Hills, California, cocktail waitress at McCormick & Schmick's seafood restaurant, and a managerial position in Rosti Italian Restaurant at Westlake Village, California. Ultimately, Lee decided to pursue her culinary career as a full-time personal chef.[11]

In 2012 Lee represented Jakarta in the "Enjoy Jakarta" cultural event at the W Hotel Los Angeles,[12] Hollywood [13] and W Hotel San Francisco,[14] California in liaison with the Indonesian Consulate General, preparing Indonesian food in the prestigious W Hotels for notable VIPs and political delegates. This was also held in 2013 in Singapore, and 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Taipei.

Cookbook author

Lee published her first cookbook, Sexy Food, in November 2010. Published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama, the book contains recipes inspired by Lee's experiences as a professional chef, presented in a sensual and artistic manner.[15]

Modeling

In September 2007, after returning to Jakarta, Lee was "found" by a photographer at the Plaza Indonesia Mall. She was offered a feature in the first issue of Male Emporium Asia magazine, and has subsequently appeared on the covers of a number of Indonesian magazines, as well as international publications of MAXIM and FHM (featured in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Romania). Lee also won the title of MAXIM Indonesia's "Hometown Hottie" 2009,[16] and graced the cover of FHM Malaysia in November 2010[17] and Wanita Indonesia in April 2012.[18]

TV personality

Lee hosts her own cooking show, Sexy Food, on Transvision (Indonesia), adapted from her cookbook. She has been cooking on Indonesian national TV since 2010. She is a food critic for such shows as Jakarta Belum Tidur on AnTV. Lee has appeared regularly in DahSyat show RCTI as chef. Lee also hosted her own cooking segment, "Dapur Cantik" on Trans 7 as chef. Lee appeared as chef on several episodes of the live 811 Show of MetroTV.[19] She hosted the "Taste of Indonesia" segment on Indonesia Now of MetroTV with Executive Chef Vindex Tengker of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Jakarta.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Sexy Food by Vindy Lee, http://gramedia.com/buku_detail.asp?id=KKCR0416&jenis=2&kat=
  2. ↑ Enjoy Jakarta, http://www.modernluxury.com/angeleno/scene/enjoy-jakarta-1/img79518
  3. ↑ FHM Indonesia: Sexy Food from Sexy Chef http://www.fhm.co.id/content/article/2012/10/2015/Sexy-Food-from-Sexy-Chef%5B1%5D
  4. ↑ Food & Wine Nepal, Cherry on Top: Vindy Lee, http://www.fnw.com.np/?p=732 Oct. 28 2009
  5. ↑ FHM Romania, Top 100 Sexiest Women Celei mai Sexy Femei 2009, http://www.fhm.ro/top-100-2009/
  6. ↑ FHM Indonesia, Top 100 Sexiest Women, http://www.fhm.co.id/100_sexiest_2009/
  7. ↑ FHM Romania, Top 100 Sexiest Women Celei mai Sexy Femei 2011, http://www.fhm.ro/fetele-fhm/toate-cele-100-mai-sexy-ca-niciodata
  8. ↑ FHM Indonesia Top 100 Sexiest 2013,http://www.fhm.co.id/content/article/929/9/2013/vindy-lee
  9. ↑ Top 5 Sexiest Women of Indonesia, http://hot.detik.com/read/2012/10/04/165955/2054864/1442/5/5-perempuan-indonesia-terseksi-sejagat-2012
  10. ↑ The American Asian- Vindy Lee, ME ASIA magazine, January 2008, Pg118
  11. ↑ Woman At Wok, FHM Singapore, May 2008, Pg88
  12. ↑ Modern Luxury Angeleno: Enjoy Jakarta Reception at W Hotel Los Angeles http://www.modernluxury.com/angeleno/scene/enjoy-jakarta-1/img79518
  13. ↑ L.A Hollywood Meets Jakarta in Action http://www.indoku.co.uk/l-a-hollywood-meets-jakarta-in-action/
  14. ↑ Enjoy Jakarta Festival Dazzles San Francisco, http://artandentertainme.blogspot.com/2012/12/enjoy-jakarta-festival-dazzles-san.html
  15. ↑ Sexy Food by Vindy Lee, MORE Indonesia magazine, October 2010, Pg114
  16. ↑ MAXIM's Hometown Hottie, MAXIM Indonesia, September 2009, Pg77
  17. ↑ FHM Malaysia, The Main Course, November 2010 http://fhm.com.my/girls/cover-girls/nov-issue-out-now/
  18. ↑ Wanita Indonesia, Cover Story, April 2012 http://tabloidwanitaindonesia.net/CMpro-v-p-512.html
  19. ↑ Indonesia Now, MetroTV Interview http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/newsprograms/2011/01/08/7900/Sabtu-08-Januari-2011
  20. ↑ Taste of Indonesia, Metro TV http://www.metrotvnews.com/indonesianow-beta/
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