Smoked by AI · Melbourne · people

Junda Khoo

Chef · Owner / operator — Malaysian and Chinese-Malaysian cooking.

chef-owner of Ho Jiak (Sydney) with a Melbourne presence; a leading voice on Malaysian food in Australia.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Broadsheet Melbourne, Where Chefs Eat (Audrey Payne, Dan Cunningham) ↗their pick · 2026-06-19
  • EmblaCBD

    “Embla is great for little bites and great wines. For me, I usually order the sausage, fish of the day and cheese platter.”

• Broadsheet Melbourne, Where Chefs Eat (Audrey Payne) ↗their pick · 2025-08-20
  • ShanDong MaMaCBD

    “Shandong Mama's pan-fried mackerel dumplings. The texture and flavour of the mackerel filling's similar to Malaysian fishballs. It's amped up with crispy pan-fried dumpling skins, then dipped in chilli oil for spice and black vinegar to cut through the oil. The whole thing being so simple just works on a very high level.”