Lara Lee is an Australian chef and food writer of Chinese-Indonesian heritage. She is a regular contributor to Food52, the New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit and the Guardian.

Her first book, Coconut & Sambal, was named one of the best cookbooks of 2020 by the New York Times, the Guardian, Eater, National Geographic and many more. A Splash of Soy is her second book, and she is currently working on a children’s book about Lunar New Year.