Dato’ Zamzani Abdul Wahab, popularly known as Chef Zam, hails from Kuala Terengganu where he began honing his culinary skills at the tender age of 7 under his mother’s watchful tutelage. Earning a Chef Training Diploma from Universiti Teknologi Mara in 1993 and working as a chef in various hotels before travelling to the United States to study at Johnson and Wales University, he then earned an Associate of Science in Hotel-Restaurant Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel-Restaurant/Institutional Management. After graduating, he worked as a chef in New York City for three years before returning to Malaysia and joining KDU College in 1998, where he worked for over 12…

Ili Sulaiman is a remarkable woman who has made quite the mark in the culinary industry. Her diverse heritage, steeped in Chinese, English, Malay, and Sri Lankan cultures, has played an integral role in formulating her love for food. Growing up, Ili developed a ravenous curiosity for exploring new flavours and ingredients, and it is this curiosity that has led her to become one of the most sought-after chefs in Malaysia today. Ili’s interest in cooking began at the young age of seven. She grew up learning to cook in the kitchens of her paternal and maternal grandmothers, who were both excellent cooks in their own right. Ili’s early exposure…