Edward Lee (chef)
Edward Lee | |
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| 이균 | |
Lee in 2018 | |
| Born | July 2, 1972 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BA) |
| Spouse |
Dianne Lee (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | New American Southern Korean |
Current restaurant(s)
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Television show(s)
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Award(s) won | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이균 |
| RR | I Gyun |
| MR | I Kyun |
| Website | chefedwardlee |
Edward Lee (born July 2, 1972), Korean name Lee Kyun (Korean: 이균), is an American celebrity chef, author and restaurateur. He has made numerous television appearances on shows including The Mind of a Chef, Iron Chef America, Top Chef, and Culinary Class Wars. Lee owns multiple restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky and Washington, D.C. and has garnered several James Beard Foundation Award nominations. In 2019, Lee was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for his book Buttermilk Graffiti, as well as the James Beard Humanitarian Award for his nonprofit organization, the LEE Initiative, in 2024.
In 2025, Lee starred and hosted the tvN reality show, Edward Lee's Country Cook.