Biography

Karen and Chris have been cooking together since 2006. Their specialties include Indian, African, Caribbean and Cajun cuisines.

Chris was born in Hong Kong and grew up between Hong Kong and India. His Indian roots are evident in many of his dishes, which include family recipes dating back generations. Karen is American and began a lifelong love affair with food by teaching herself to cook Thai when she was still at university. Together, they have traveled and immersed themselves in food in places as diverse Ethiopia, New Orleans and across India.

Since 2021, they have been doing Pop-Ups, that they explored many different cuisines. Dishes offered have ranged from South Asian (Nepalese, Bengali, Keralan, Tamil...) to African (Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Moroccan...) to Caribbean (Cuban, Puerto Rican, Haitian) to Louisiana Creole and Cajun. They pride themselves in offering the most authentic dishes from cuisines that are hard to find in Hong Kong.

Last but not least, their daughter and many of their friends have a wide variety of dietary restrictions, and they are happy to accommodate dietary requests whenever they can (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, etc).
Experience Highlights

Private Chef (2022 - Present)
Chef, Kimaya's Kitchen Pop-up, (2021 - Present)
Chef, Kimaya's Kitchen Happy Valley Pied-a-Terre (2021 - 2022)

FEHD Food Safety Certification
Cuisines

Indian, African, Caribbean & Cajun
Spoken Language(s)

English
Chef's Note

In case there is any inconsistency between the translation of the English and Chinese dishes in the menu, the English shall prevail
We will only bring kitchen assistant for cooking work if needed
We accommodate dietary restrictions whenever we can (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free)
We can prepare vegetarian portion for some of your guests
We will arrive 2-3 hours before dining time for preparation.
Please suggest parking near to the venue.
For location that is not accessible by van/car, please contact Concierge for enquiry before placing an order
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Showing 3 review(s) submitted by Gourmets who booked Chef's service:
Lixi Y

We had an amazing experience with Karen and Chris on Feb 24. They made wonderful family-gathering style food for us with beautiful presentation and of course very tasty too. They were friendly and thoughtful in terms of how to organise the event.

We would love to invite them as our chef again in the future.

Menu selected: Louisiana Seafood Boil
Pooja J

The event turned out great and the chefs and the server did a great job. Everyone loved the food and the experience

Menu selected: Tailor Made Menu
Wendy K

Thank you Karen and Chris for a lovely dinner experience in our home. The taste is great and we really like the little twist of Indian cuisine in your menu. We’d be happy to have you cooking for us again.
Next time we hope to try other exotic cuisine you mentioned.

Menu I booked:
Bharwan Paneer with Thoran Salad
Ragada Patty over white Pea Curry
Hyderabadi Lamb Shank with Saffron Rice
Pazham Nirachathu with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Menu selected: India North & South