
Alvin Leung
Affiliation
Bo Innovation
X-Treme Chinese cuisine
i. Biography
Alvin Leung, known as the Demon Chef, is a self-taught chef born in London to Hong Kong Chinese parents and raised in Toronto, who transitioned from engineering to open Bo Innovation in Hong Kong in 2003, transforming a struggling speakeasy into a pioneer of X-Treme Chinese cuisine blending molecular gastronomy with Cantonese flavors. The restaurant earned two Michelin stars in 2009, three in 2013 or 2014, lost the third in 2020 or 2021, and holds two stars today after relocating to Central in 2022. He is associated with Cafe Bau and Demon Duck by Alvin Leung, including outposts in Dubai.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
X-Treme Chinese cuisine
Focus 02
Demon Chef persona
Focus 03
Molecular gastronomy with Cantonese flavors
Focus 04
Signature dish 'Sex on the Beach'