Christina Arokiasamy

Christina Arokiasamy (Aro keeya samee), cookbook author and teaching chef in America introduces the multicultural cuisine of Malaysia to all food lovers through her second cookbook The Malaysian Kitchen (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt New York) releasing March 21st, 2017. Christina was Malaysia's first official food ambassador to the United States and former chef of various Four Seasons resorts throughout Southeast Asia. Her first cookbook,'The Spice Merchant's Daughter' received a starred review by Publishers Weekly 2008 and was awarded NPR.com 10 Best Cookbooks of 2008. In America, Christina Arokiasamy continues to bring awareness for healthy Southeast Asian cuisine through cooking classes. Christina Arokiasamy also leads gastronomic tours into the heart of her magical kingdom, the Spice Islands of Southeast Asia. She resides in the Pacific Northwest with her family.Please visit www.themalaysiankitchen.com