Eileen Yin-Fei Lo
Eileen Yin-Fei Lo is a chef. She is the author of eleven cookbooks on Chinese cuisine. Biography. Childhood. Lo was born in Shun Tak, a district of Guangdong, China. At the age of five, she began to cook which was encouraged by her parents, particularly her mother who believed that "children should know how to do everything", and a father who had traveled widely and was familiar with foreign cuisines. Early influences also included her grandmother who instilled in her the techniques and culture of cooking while she was still a child. In 1950, Lo  fled the Chinese Revolution to live with relatives in Hong Kong. While there she learned English and further enhanced her knowledge of cooking by researching cuisines from all of the regions of China and taking lessons from an aunt who was herself a highly accomplished cook. In 1959, Lo married and moved to the United States. Increasingly, she was urged by friends to teach Chinese cookery which she began to do in the early 1970s. For many years she taught in her home, from beginners to master classes. In 1976, she was invited to join the cooking and nutrition staff  of the China Institute in New York City and taught there for more than twenty years. She has also taught Chinese cookery at The New School University in New York City. Organizations. Lo has been associated with the following organizations over her career: Newspaper and magazine articles. Lo has written on both food and restaurants for: Media appearances and cooking demonstrations. Lo has appeared on "Martha Stewart Living" (syndicated), "The Early Show" (CBS), "Good Morning America" (ABC), "Today in New York" (WNBC), "Fox and Family" (FOX) and on Food Network, as well as regional U.S. programs and programs in Singapore , the United Kingdom, Italy, Finland, Canada and New Zealand.